Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says no fall-out is anticipated between Jamaica and its international partners, consequent on the proposed decriminalization of ganja for medical/medicinal and religious purposes,...

Cabinet has approved revision of the Dangerous Drugs Act for the decriminalization of ganja for medicinal, religious, and private/personal use. The proposed changes will facilitate ganja being used for therapeutic...

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) is inviting members of the public to attend consultation sessions across the island to discuss the National Disabilities Bill recently tabled in Parliament....

The Justice Reform Implementation Unit (JRIU) has embarked on a series of consultations with members of the legal fraternity, as part of plans to fully implement Criminal Case Management (CCM)...

A total of 657 of 800 outstanding legacy cases have been resolved by Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu, and his team, since he assumed office in April this year. Speaking...

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) will be embarking on an outreach programme geared at increasing its visibility and accessibility, particularly to persons outside of the Corporate Area. Outreach...

Come the end of May, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) to remove...

More Jamaicans are expected to be drafted into the jury pool, once the Jury system is reformed. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved the reform...