Govt moves to speed up criminal case preparation – Lashley Jenique Belgrave22/09/20260122 views The government is scanning station diaries and medical journals to give digital disclosure to defence lawyers and the courts as it seeks to speed up the movement of criminal cases… Read more
Lashley wants new sentencing guidelines Shamar Blunt15/09/20260242 views Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley wants tougher sentencing guidelines for firearm and sexual offences, even as he maintained that judges must retain discretion when imposing penalties.… Read more
Dean calls for restorative justice system Ricardo Roberts15/09/20260145 views The Dean of St Michael’s Cathedral has called on the legal community to build a justice system grounded in consistency, fairness, equity and mercy, urging judges and lawyers to place… Read more
Judiciary reform plans ‘approved in principle’ Jenique Belgrave15/09/2026069 views Ministers have approved a proposed overhaul of the justice administration system, with the creation of a new Department of the Judiciary and Court Services Council to centralise court administration —… Read more
Legal Profession Bill expected before Cabinet ‘early next month’ Emmanuel Joseph14/09/20260387 views The most wide-ranging overhaul in a half-century of the law governing the legal profession is expected to go before Cabinet for approval by early next month, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams… Read more
Chief Justice shops reforms to boost criminal law practice Jenique Belgrave14/09/20260311 views More funding for legal aid and a possible Public Defender’s Office are among reforms Chief Justice Leslie Haynes has proposed to tackle a shrinking pool of attorneys practising criminal law… Read more
Court file delays leave cases hanging for years Jenique Belgrave21/08/202601.7K views Two senior attorneys say accused people can wait up to three years or more for case files in the Magistrates’ Courts, a situation which can prolong remand periods for some… Read more
Rogers: Will terror law catch the ‘big ones’? Lourianne Graham20/08/20260103 views Questioning whether yet another piece of legislation can make a dent in the island’s crime problem, Senator Reverend Canon Dr John Rogers has raised concerns about whether the Domestic Terrorism… Read more
Opposition parties urge prevention focus in gun crime response Jenique Belgrave15/08/20260152 views The Democratic Labour Party and Friends of Democracy have backed firm action against violent crime but warned that the Domestic Terrorism Bill must not substitute tougher penalties for investment in… Read more
Lawyers question gun courts plan Jenique Belgrave13/08/20260720 views Government plans to establish two gun courts are facing scrutiny from two attorneys, who welcome efforts to clear a growing firearms-case backlog but question whether the measure will tackle the… Read more