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On this edition of You And The Law, we take a look at how you can still access essential legal and justice services in the midst of COVID-19. Press play to get the details.

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On this edition of You And The Law, we’re taking a look at some of the Amended Orders Under The Disaster Risk Management Act. What has changed, and what’s now in effect. Let’s get into it.

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Today on You And The Law, we’re taking a look at the use of the emergency powers under the Disaster Risk Management Act and how they affect constitutional rights. Press play to find out more.

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On this edition of You And The Law, we’ll be clearing up what is meant by “Creating Public Mischief”. What does our law books say about the offense? What are the penalties? Let’s find out.

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Section 26 (2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act was the legislation used by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on March 14 to declare all of Jamaica a Disaster Area due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. That declaration, in a legal sense, empowers the government to utilize emergency powers to preserve life, property and public health, in ways typically seen after natural disasters such as Earthquakes or Hurricanes. Listen to hear how this act is being used to fight the spread of COVID19.

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With Jamaica declared a Disaster Area by the Prime Minister due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Such declarations require a legal framework in order to be made. Press play to learn about how this act works and what it does.

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On this edition of You and the Law we’ll continuing our look at The Quarantine Act, how it works and what it does. Press play to hear more.

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Our Rights as Jamaicans are provided for in the Constitution, specifically Section 13, titled the “Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms”. When and individual is arrested, some of these rights may become restricted. The power of arrest given to officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force under the Constabulary Force Act, may infringe on some of these rights and should only be done with proper justification. Press play to hear how your rights are affected while in Police Custody on this edition of You & The Law.

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Expungement is a legal process where an individual can apply to have previous convictions removed from their criminal records. In Jamaica, the law that provides individuals with this right is The Criminal Justice (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act, which was first introduced in 1988. Press play to find out more about this important legal issue on this edition of You & The Law.

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You can be summoned to court for various reasons ranging from civil matters to criminal cases. However sometimes persons either don’t show up for their appointed court dates or miss them for varied reasons. Press play to find out more about how to handle this issue.

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Plea Negotiations, or Plea Bargaining as it’s more commonly called, is an integral part of any advanced justice system. In Jamaica, the law that governs this is known as The Plea Negotiations and Agreement Act. But what are the stipulations of the Act? Listen to this edition of You and the Law as Attorney-at-law with the law firm Althea McBean and Company Craig Carter interprets The Plea Negotiations and Agreement Act.

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On this edition of You and the Law we continue our look at Divorce.

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On today’s edition of You and the Law we’ll be discussing Divorce.

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Join us on today’s edition of You and the Law as we continue our look at Legal Guardianship.

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A legal guardian is an adult vested by the court with the responsibility of facilitating the well being of another person. Persons who have become legal guardians have the option of giving up this responsibility. Learn more about how this legal concept works by listening to this edition of You & The Law.

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