Law
In Jamaica, a New Home for Disputes
February 7, 2012 | 4:31 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the opening of the new Restorative Justice Centre in Tower Hill, St Andrew (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new initiative by Jamaica's Ministry of Justice aims to prevent crime and harmful behaviour by encouraging members of the community to resolve their arguments through "restorative justice." Jamaica has opened its first Restorative Justice more...
Jamaica Swears in New Judges
January 13, 2012 | 4:02 pm | 0 Comment
Above, from left: newly-appointed Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Hazel Harris, Justice Seymour Panton and Govenor-General Sir Patrick Allen (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen swore in two new judges to the Jamaican Supreme Court and one judge to the Court of Appeal in a ceremony today at King's more...
St Lucia Names New Attorney General
January 11, 2012 | 9:56 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has named Kim C St Rose as its newest attorney general, the government announced. St Rose had previously served as a litigator for the firm of Gordon & Gordon in Castries. Before that, she worked as a sole practitioner, and served two stints as a Magistrate Judge in St Lucia. St Rose succeeds Sen. Lorenzo Rudolph Francis. more...
New Evidence Act Takes Effect in St Kitts
January 7, 2012 | 12:47 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Evidence Act that was passed by the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly in September is now in effect. The act replaced a 135-year-old Evidence Act that originated in the United Kingdom, like most pre-independence legislation in the country. The act provides a series more...
Jamaican Loses Privy Council Appeal of Murder Conviction
December 27, 2011 | 12:56 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribben Journal staff The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London has dismissed the appeal by Jamaican Samuel Robie of his conviction for the murder of Roy Bailey in 2003. Robie was appealing his conviction on three grounds -- that the judge did not direct the jury that he was a man of good character, that she failed to give the jury an adequate more...
Turks and Caicos Swears in Three New Supreme Court Justices
December 12, 2011 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
Above: from left, Governor Ric Todd, Justices Joan Joyner, Margaret Ramsay-Hale and Edwin Goldsbrough By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos has sworn in new Supreme Court Justice Joan Joyner, following similar ceremonies for recently-appointed Justices Edwin Goldsbrough and Margaret Ramsay-Hale. Joyner was previously the Chief Magistrate of Turks more...
Turks and Caicos Attorney General Obtains First Civil Recovery Order
December 9, 2011 | 12:25 pm | 0 Comment
Above: downtown Grand Turk By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Turks and Caicos has obtained the first civil recovery order under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Ordinance 2007, Attorney General Huw Shepheard announced today. The order was made by the Chief Justice following a short hearing; Gill and the government reached a settlement more...
Op-Ed: Cayman Islands Attorney General Samuel Bulgin on Ethics in Public Life
December 1, 2011 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
Ethics, Integrity and Accountability in Public Life By Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP Caribbean island nations are no longer solely laid back retreats for those seeking sun, sand and sea. We are world-ranked financial centres, and our tourism industries demand millions be spent on cruise ship ports, airports, and other infrastructure. In both finance and development, more...
Cayman Islands , Law , Opinion
Jamaican Loses Privy Council Appeal of Murder Conviction
November 21, 2011 | 11:34 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Jamaican Phillip McKenzie has lost an appeal over his murder conviction in the London-based Privy Council. McKenzie was convicted by a unanimous verdict in 2003 in Jamaica for the gunshot murder of Calvin Clarke in Jamaica's St Andrew Parish. He was sentenced for life imprisonment, with the recommendation that he serve 35 years before becoming more...
Miami Prosecutor Indicts Five for Caribbean Narco-Trafficking
November 15, 2011 | 4:28 pm | 0 Comment
Above: US Attorney Wifredo Ferrer (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer and Javier Pena, Special Agent in Charge for the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced the unsealing of a July indictment of five nationals of the Dominican Republic for their alleged parts in narcotics trafficking. more...
