KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government’s planned legislative agenda for 2024/25 should see the enactment of a Mediation Bill, a Restorative Justice Bill, and a new Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Act to further enhance the role of Lay Magistrates. This was outlined by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on Thursday as he delivered the 2024 Throne Speech. “We will continue the improvement of access to justice, expansion of alternative justice...