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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking in the House of Representatives on September 13.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking in the House of Representatives on September 13.

Churches Being Targeted for Restorative Justice Training

By: Latonya Linton, September 15, 2022
The Ministry of Justice is calling on members of churches/ faith-based organisations across Jamaica to take advantage of the training being offered in restorative justice practices. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre); Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (fourth right); President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Brooks (third right) and Chief Justice, Hon. Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes (fourth left), with judges who have been appointed to serve in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, at a swearing in ceremony, held at King’s House on September 14. They are (from left): His Honour Mr. Dale Staple, Her Honour Miss Opal Smith, Master Stephany Orr, Hon. Justice Kissock Laing and Master Pamela Mason.

Judges Appointed to Act in Appeal and Supreme Courts

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (fourth right. seated); Permanent Secretary, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane (fifth right, seated); and National Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay Williams (ninth left, standing) are flanked by members of the local faith-based community following Tuesday’s restorative justice programme partnership agreement signing ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston.

Indonesian Delegation to Study Restorative Justice Programme

By: Mickella Anderson, September 7, 2022

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Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (left), and President of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Dr. Lynden Rose (right), present the Golden Scale Award 2022 for the County of Cornwall to Justice of the Peace from St. Elizabeth, Jacob Bailey. Occasion was the entity’s 27th Golden Scale Awards Banquet at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay on Saturday, August 20.
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JPs Honored at Golden Scale Awards

Fifteen Justices of the Peace (JPs) from across Jamaica have been honoured for exemplary service by the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ). At the entity’s 27th Golden Scale Awards...
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By: Okoye Henry, August 21, 2022