Sport Minister Olivia Grange has hailed Elaine Thompson-Herah after she received the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award at this year’s World Athletics Awards ceremony on December 1.
The Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) will be promoting the use of mediation as an alternative means of dispute resolution by funding a short-term mediation pilot programme for matters referred by the parish courts.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re continuing our look at the Jury Act, including some of the things persons who are summoned for Jury Duty should bear in mind.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re beginning our look at the Jury Act, including the process and requirements for jury member selection.
Last week we left off with circumstances under which a trial, particularly one that has been sensationalized or one that is hyper visible to the public can be relocated from one parish to another to ensure due process for the accused.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at the right to due process, what it means and the factors that could infringe on this right.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at some of the provisions of the 2018 Justice of the Peace Act.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re continue breaking down some of the highlights of the Regulations for the Disabilities Act which were recently approved in the House of Representatives.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re breaking down some of the highlights of the Regulations for the Disabilities Act which were recently approved in the House of Representatives.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at the importance of the guaranteed right to legal representation that is afforded to all Jamaicans.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re share at the highlights from the recent opening ceremony of the Home Circuit Court for the Michealmas Term.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re continuing our look at pursuing legal education and bringing you some tips and things to bear in mind if you’re considering the career path.
So, you want to be an attorney, or maybe you’re just looking at pursuing legal education. On this week’s You and the Law, we’re bringing you some tips and things to bear in mind if you’re considering this career path.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re exploring the things you need to bear in mind if you ever find yourself in police custody.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at how the services of the Legal Aid Council (LAC) in the Ministry of Justice are being offered despite the COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
On this week’s You and the Law, we’re looking at a process you may or may not have heard about called Mediation. What is it and how does it benefit you?
This week on You & The Law, we’re looking at how suspected or actual cases of child abuse should handled.
The House of Representative has passed a bill that will grant the right of appeal to prosecuting attorneys in criminal matters under certain circumstances. On this week’s edition of You & the Law, we break down what the proposed Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act will mean for the justice system.
The House of Representatives recently approved the Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2021 following concerns expressed by the United States State Department on the difficulty in acquiring the affidavits of victims of crimes in extradition proceedings.
In our last programme we looked at how the Domestic Violence Act can be used to protect the elderly and senior citizens from abuse. Now, we look at how the Offences Against the Person Act, the Sexual Offences Act and the Maintenance Act can be used in the similar fashion.
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