The Ministry of National Security is proposing changes to the Firearms and Bail Acts as well as the Maritime Drug Trafficking (Suppression) (Amendment) Act 2015 to boost the country’s crime-fighting capabilities.

The designs of motor vehicles and trends in the automobile industry have changed since the formulation of the Road Traffic Act in 1938.The Government is taking steps to make the Act more current. We highlight some of the proposed changes in today’s edition

The Rent Restriction Act outlines the roles and obligations of tenants and landlords in the rental sector. A review committee is being established to examine the Rent Restriction Act and address a number of issues arising from outdated provisions.

The Government now has the authority to spend funds allotted in the 2015/2016 Estimates of Expenditure, following the passage of the Appropriation Act 2015 in the Senate on Friday, March 27. We’ll tell you more in today’s edition

The Government of Jamaica is taking steps to modernize the country's intellectual property regime.The proposed amendments seek to preserve the copyrights of owners of intellectual property for up to 95 years – the longest term of protection in the region and one of the longest in the world. We’ll tell you more in today’s edition

Under the Criminal Justice Plea Negotiations and Agreements Act 2005, plans are being put in place to amend the law to allow accused persons to plead guilty to lesser offences, or to only one or some of the offences on a multi-count indictment, in return for a lesser sentence than would be expected under the graver charges. Cabinet has approved a...

The Government is giving high priority to the protection of children with stiffer penalties coming for persons found guilty of abuse, neglect, or the murder of a child. Greater punishment is also coming for parents or guardians who fail to protect children in their care.  We tell you more in today’s edition

In today’s edition of You and the Law, we tell you more about proposed amendments to the Praedial Larceny Prevention Act.