You and the Law

Disabilities act

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The Government is working hard to make Jamaica an attractive place for persons to own and operate businesses. Part of the process is regulating how trademarks can be used.

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In the criminal justice system, there is the presumption of innocence, meaning an accused is presumed innocent unless the court can prove otherwise. And this burden of proof rests on the shoulders of the crown – the men and women of the Office of the DPP who must marshal the evidence for a decision by the judge or jury.

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For the first half of 2014, the Ministry of Justice continued to push strategies geared at reducing the backlog of court cases and the settling of disputes outside the formal justice system. To this end, 60 more community members were trained in Restorative Justice Practices. They successfully completed a programme developed and executed by the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry.

 

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The government’s plan to decriminalise marijuana has been long in coming; with calls for it to take this decision dating as far back as anyone can remember. The call grew louder in recent times and it appears the government will heed. In today’s edition of You and the Law, we explore recently announced plans to allow the use of marijuana for specific purposes.

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The Government has made further progress in ensuring consumer rights are protected the rights of the consumer. This following the establishment of the Consumer Protection Tribunal (CPT).

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Office of the Children’s Advocate.

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Custody battles are not a common feature of Jamaica’s justice system, but there is legislation in place that guides how the court makes decisions as it relates to who gets care and control of children. We’ll look at how custody is dealt with in the Jamaican Justice System

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The provisions of the Property Rights of Spouses Act.

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Making A Will

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Office of the Children’s Advocate.

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Does Jamaican law address the issue of adults caring for their parents? Especially when the parents can’t look after themselves? Are we as adults bound by law to maintain our parents? Or is this left up to our consciences?

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The Child Pornography Prevention Act.

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Legislation to prosecute those involved in the lottery scam is expected to be passed by the end of March.

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A simple definition of a jury is: a group of persons drawn from civil society sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence presented in court.

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Children Born Outside Wedlocke

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Law toward children outside marriage

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The House of Representatives recently approved the omnibus tax incentive legislation. We know this is an important structural benchmark under the IMF programme, but how important is the passage of this suite of legislation to Jamaica’s economy?

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Does Jamaican law address the issue of adults caring for their parents? Especially when the parents can’t look after themselves? Are we as adults bound by law to maintain our parents? Or is this left up to our consciences?

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