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Additionally, certain Ministers of Justice has also served simultaneously as the Attorney General of Jamaica. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for tasks such as administering legislation, delivering justice services, and providing policy support and analyses of law-related issues." [1]
The Chief Justice is also a judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal, but participates only when asked to do so by the President. Although the Court of Appeal is the highest court in Jamaica, its judgements may themselves be appealed to the King-in-Council, in which case they are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. [1 ...
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
As a constituent province of the West Indies Federation, Jamaica became independent of the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962 under the Jamaica Independence Act 1962. Under the West Indies Act 1962, the monarchy of the United Kingdom was allowed to form governments for the former colonies of the West Indies Federation.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Jamaica) Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica) Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica) Ministry of National Security (Jamaica)
Law enforcement in Jamaica (4 C, 4 P) Jamaican lawyers (9 C, 2 P) R. Regulation in Jamaica (1 P) T. Treaties of Jamaica (1 C, 216 P) Trials in Jamaica (1 C)
Ministry of Health and Wellness: Dr. Christopher Tufton, MP: Minister of Health and Wellness January 11, 2022 Ministry of Justice: Delroy Chuck, KC, MP: Minister of Justice January 11, 2022 Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Dana Dixon, CD, MP Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Oct 30, 2024
Attorney General of Jamaica is the chief law officer in Jamaica.. Section 79(1) of the Constitution of Jamaica states that "there shall be an Attorney General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government of Jamaica" and pursuant to the Crown Proceedings Act all civil proceedings by or against the Government are instituted in the name of the Attorney General.