The Office of the Public Defender was established in 2000 to investigate and seek redress on behalf of Jamaicans whose Constitutional rights have been violated. King’s Counsel, Carolyn Reid-Cameron, has been sworn in as Public Defender by Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen. Mrs. Reid-Cameron is the second woman to be appointed to the post. She previously served as Deputy Director...

Members of the commuting public are now better able to secure real-time ground transportation services following the recent unveiling of new ride-hailing mobile application (app) DoGetGo.

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is to embark on a public education campaign geared at sensitizing Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora about the laws of Jamaica and the rights of citizens.

On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at the steady decline in case backlogs across the court system and the work of the Judiciary to continue this trend.

Five judges, appointed to serve in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, were sworn into office by Governor-General, Sir. Patrick Allen during a recent ceremony at King’s House.

On this week’s You and the Law, we’re continuing our look at case law and how legal precedents are set, followed and utilized in the judicial system with Attorney-At-Law Craig Carter.

On this week’s You and the Law, we're looking at case law and how legal precedents are set, followed and utilized in the judicial system with Attorney-at-law, Craig Crater.

With COVID-19 spurring efforts to fast-track the implementation of technology within the courts, President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks says the pandemic has shifted the court’s processes for the better