In December 2020, The Government of Jamaica tabled a new version of The National Identification and Registration Act. This revised version of the Bill follows the Supreme Court ruling of 2019 where the…
In February 2021, The NIDS Focus Coalition made a submission to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS). The submission outlines a series of concerns…
The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 6) Order, 2020 was published on May 7, 2020.
The threat of the COVID19 virus instigated the Government of Jamaica's declaration of the entire island as a…
Following their August 2020 release from detention under State of Emergency, five men challenged the State on the legality of their detention. The Supreme Court ruled, on the 18th of September 2020, that…
The written judgement issued by the Supreme Court of Jamaica regarding the matter of then 5-year-old, ZV, being instructed to cut her hair in order to attend Kensington Primary, has clarified that the…
Under the Domestic Violence Act, victims of domestic violence can apply for an Occupation Order. An Occupation Order allows a victim or any member of the household the right to live in a…
Under the Domestic Violence Act, victims of domestic violence can apply for a Protection Order. A Protection Order is an order made by the Court to prohibit an abuser from entering or staying…
An affidavit is an official written statement by an individual sworn to be true under oath. Under the Domestic Violence Act, an affidavit needs to accompany one's application for a Protection Order /…
An affidavit is an official written statement by an individual sworn to be true under oath. Under the Domestic Violence Act, an affidavit needs to accompany one's application for a Protection Order /…
Under the Domestic Violence Act, victims of domestic violence can apply for an Occupation Order. An Occupation Order allows a victim or any member of the household the right to live in a…