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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, addresses the official opening of the St. Ann Parish Justice Centre in St. Ann's Bay on July 6.

More Courts to Receive Video-Link Equipment

By: Chad Bryan, July 8, 2017

More courts across the island are to receive video-link and digital evidence recoding equipment to enable vulnerable witnesses to give evidence remotely. Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry, Carol Palmer,...

Jamaica Making Major Strides to Curb Human Trafficking

By: Denise Dennis, July 2, 2017

Communication/Social Marketing Coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Patrice Nephew, speaks about the achievements of the
programme at a JIS think Tank on Wednesday, June 28.

More than 5,000 Youth Benefit from CSJP III

By: Shari-Ann Palmer, June 30, 2017

Justice 9 years ago Strengthened Commitment to Un Palermo Protocol Against Human Trafficking Urged
By: Denise Dennis, July 2, 2017
Justice 9 years ago Justice Minister Hopes Plea Bargaining will Prevail
By: Latonya Linton, June 27, 2017
Justice 9 years ago Jamaicans Urged to Partner with Government in Fight Against Crime
By: Barbara Ellington, June 17, 2017

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Elizabeth, in Santa Cruz, on June 15.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Urges Jamaicans to Get Rid of the Culture of Silence

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Jamaicans to break the culture of silence, which will assist the police to reduce criminal activities. Addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs)...

By: Barbara Ellington , June 17, 2017

New Justices of the Peace (JP) for St. Andrew (from left) Shirley Price, David Pearson and Ewan Oliver, take the Oath of Allegiance, at the commissioning ceremony held on June 14, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Thirty-two JPs were sworn in for the parish.

9 years ago Justice

Justices of the Peace Urged to Become Mentors for Vulnerable Children

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, is urging the new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish to help to prevent child abuse...

By: Chad Bryan , June 16, 2017

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), looks on as Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis (right), and Data Entry Clerk from the St. Ann Parish Court, Shanique Davis (seated), demonstrate the use of the Court Information Statistical System (CISS), which has been implemented at parish courts across the island. Head of Development Cooperation at the High Commission of Canada, Walter Bernyck; and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, also observe. Occasion was the official launch of the system on January 21, at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices.

9 years ago Justice

Processing of Court Cases to Be Improved Through CISS

The justice sector should see significant improvement in its processing of court cases, having implemented a Court Information Statistical System (CISS) in parish courts islandwide. The system allows for the...

By: Denise Dennis, June 15, 2017

Chief Justice, The Hon Mrs. Justice Zaila Rowena McCalla, OJ

9 years ago Justice

Chief Justice Responds to the Police Commissioner’s Statements

Press Release- The Chief Justice and other members of the Judiciary have taken note of the recent statements by the Commissioner of Police regarding the vast number of persons arrested...

By: Court Management Services, June 15, 2017

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), joins Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (2nd left); High Commissioner of Canada, His Excellency Sylvain Fabi (2nd right); and Chief Justice the Hon. Zaila McCalla, in perusing the Legislative Drafting Manual. The document, along with the Legislative Production Management System, was launched on June 8 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in Kingston.

9 years ago Justice

Legislative Production System and Drafting Manual Launched

The process by which the country’s laws are drafted is to be significantly improved with the introduction of the Legislative Production Management System and Legislative Drafting Manual. Justice Minister, Hon....

By: Rochelle Williams , June 15, 2017

9 years ago Justice

Coroner’s and Special Coroner’s Court to be Handed Over to Judiciary

The Ministry of Justice has acquired and renovated 119A Maxfield Avenue to house the Coroner’s and Special Coroner’s Court. The facility will be formally handed over to the Judiciary on...

By: Ministry of Justice , June 7, 2017

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

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National Identification and Registration Bill Re-Tabled

The National Identification and Registration Bill was re-tabled in the House of Representatives on June 6. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, withdrew the original Bill on behalf of Prime...

By: Latonya Linton , June 7, 2017

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer (right) and Head of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers (second left), shake hands following the handover of keys for a bus to be used by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Unit of the JCF, at a ceremony on June 1 at the Justice Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

9 years ago Justice

Media Commended for Support in Fight Against Human Trafficking

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, has commended the media for its partnership in reporting on human trafficking and the ongoing efforts to tackle the crime. “I...

By: Denise Dennis , June 6, 2017

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Justice Minister Urges Jamaicans to Get Rid of the Culture of Silence

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Chief Justice Responds to the Police Commissioner’s Statements

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