On You and the Law this week, we look at Legal Aid under the Duty Counsel System during the Pre Court State

Today, we will look at what the law says about silence zones.

The statutory declaration of assets, liabilities and income on an annual basis is required under law for all public sector workers. We tell you more about the legislation on today’s edition of You and the Law.

Trumping sounds at decibels that cause your windows and doors to vibrate and become an annoyance are regulated under a legislation that is sometimes referred to as the night noises act.

On today’s edition of ‘You and the Law,’ we explore the conditions under which a stop and-search operation is carried out and a motor vehicle is seized by the Police.

Under the ongoing State of Public Emergency in St. James the security forces are empowered to among other things, detain, search and arrest individuals suspected of contravening the Emergency Powers Act, which gives force to the security measure. However, the rights of detainees must be upheld in accordance with the laws of the land.

Under the State of Public Emergency in St. James declared by Prime Minister, Andrew Holness on January 18, the human rights of detainees are to be upheld in accordance with the laws of the land.

A state of public emergency has been declared in St. James.