Pursuing Legal Education Pt. 2
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.
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Pursuing Legal Education Pt. 1
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.
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Rights When In Custody
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.
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Accessing Legal Aid
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.
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Mediation
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?
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Reporting Child Abuse
This week on You & The Law, we’re looking at how suspected or actual cases of child abuse should handled.
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Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act Passed In Parliament
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.
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Bill Passed To Amend Extradition Act – July 10, 2021
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.
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Elder Abuse & The Law #2 – June 26, 2021
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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Elder Abuse & The Law – June 19, 2021
With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recently observed on June 15, on this week’s edition of You & the Law we’re looking at the legislation in place to protect senior citizens from abuse.
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Plea Bargaining Part 2 – June 12, 2021
On this week’s edition of You & the Law, we’re continuing our look at Plea Negotiations and Agreements. What are some things to bear in mind before and during plea negotiations?
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You & The Law: Plea Bargaining Part 1 – June, 2021
On this week’s edition of You & the Law, we’re taking a look at plea bargaining, how it works and how the process is undertaken.
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You & The Law: How To Report Police Misconduct Part 2 – May 22, 2021
On this week’s edition of You & the Law, we wrap up our discussion on police misconduct, and outline some of the options available to you should you ever need to make a report about misconduct by a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
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You & The Law: How To Report Police Misconduct Part 1 – May 15, 2021
On this week’s edition of You & the Law, we begin our discussion on what is police misconduct and look at some of the options available to you should you ever need to make a report about misconduct by a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
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You & The Law – Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act – May 8, 2021
On this edition of You & the Law, we’re taking a looking at the enforceable system of sanctions against persons who breach the public health protocols under the Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act.
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You & The Law – How To Become A Child Diversion Mentor – May 1, 2021
On this week’s edition of You & the Law, It’s the start of Child Month and we are taking you through the process of volunteering to become a mentor with the National Child Diversion Programme.
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You & The Law gives update on National Child Diversion Programme March 27 2021
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You & The Law Discusses the ongoing function of the Victim Services Division (VSD) March 20 2021
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You & The Law Features the Commissioning of New JPS in St. James March 13 2021
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You & The Law Looks at Opening of New Family Court in St. Ann February 27 2021
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