The vexed issue of paternity fraud is one of Jamaica’s age-old problems. In today’s edition of You and the Law, we explore the legal avenues misidentified fathers can take to get redress, with help from Attorney-At-Law, Shuana-Kaye Smith. Stay with us.

Harsher penalties are coming for persons who vandalize telecommunications infrastructure. In today’s edition of You and the Law, we’ll consider the government’s efforts to discourage this illicit practice through the Law Reform Amendment of Penalties Bill 2025, and the Telecommunications Act. Stay tuned.

Legislation has been passed to create a 15th parish. Stay tuned to You and the Law, for details of this significant move, which is slated to bring economic, social, and political development for the people of Portmore.

In today’s edition of You and the Law, we turn the spotlight on the Disabilities Rights Tribunal, set-up to settle complaints of discrimination against persons with disabilities. Stay tuned.

As a tenant, have you ever harboured the thought of renting part of your property to someone else? In today’s edition of You and the Law, we explore the issue of subletting and other rent-related matters. Stay tuned.

On the cusp of a new financial year, the government has signalled its roadmap to achieving proposed priority programmes and policies. Stay tuned, as You and the Law takes a peek into several pieces of legislation that the government plans to implement or revise, during the new session of parliament.

In today’s edition of you and the Law, we discuss the Rent Assessment Board Tribunal and the sitting of court hearings. Stay tuned.

In our last edition of You and the Law, Attorney-at-law, Linton Gordon informed that under Common Law, victims of a cybercrime in the banking sector can sue to recover missing funds. They can bring a lawsuit against the bank either for negligence or breach of contract, or both, or bring an action to account for the monies. Today, we continue...