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Ministry of Justice61 Constant Spring Road, Commerce Gate, Kingston 10 - Kingston
Phone: +1 (876) 906-4923-31
Mobile: 1 (888) 4-JUSTICE (587-8423)
Fax: +1 (876) 906-1712

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The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) administers and delivers justice services, as well as provides policy support and analysis on justice issues. The ministry is mandated to ensure that Jamaica is a just and law-abiding society with an accessible, efficient and fair system of justice for all; to promote respect for rights and freedoms, the Rule of Law and the Constitution; and to promote an awareness of individual responsibilities and civil obligations. This mandate is to be achieved through:
 
  • Protecting the constitutional rights of citizens
  • Maintaining the independence of the judiciary
  • Reinforcing confidence in the Legal Institutions
  • Carrying out law reform to effect greater social justice
  • Providing means of redress when people are abused by organs of the state
  • Carrying out legal directives ordered by the courts for the protection of society
 
 
The Ministry is responsible for the following subject areas: 
  • Administration of Justice
  • Administration of Estates in the Interest of Minors
  • Business of the Senate
  • Conditional Discharge of Forensic Psychiatric Inmates (under amendment to Criminal Justice (Administration) Act 2006)
  • Constitutional Reform
  • Coroners
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Enquiries into the causes of Fire and Accidents
  • Extraditions
  • Justices of the Peace
  • Legal Education
  • Legal Profession
  • Marriage Licences
  • Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
  • Notaries Public
  • Obscene Publication Act
  • Protection of Human Rights
  • Victim Support
  • Trustee in Bankruptcy
 
Key Services or Programs Offered
  • Legal Aid Services 
  • Restorative Justice Programs 
  • Victim Support Services 
  • Child Diversion Initiatives 
  • Expungement of Criminal Records 
  • Marriage Licensing 
  • Access to Information Requests 
  • Justice Policy Development and Reform
Leadership Information
  • Minister of Justice: The Honourable Delroy Chuck, KC, MP 
  • Permanent Secretary: Mrs. Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane 
  • Attorney General: Dr. Derrick McKoy, CD, KC 
  • Director of Public Prosecutions: Paula Llewellyn, CD, KC
 
 
 
 
 
Key Services or Programs Offered
  • Legal Aid Services 
  • Restorative Justice Programs 
  • Victim Support Services 
  • Child Diversion Initiatives 
  • Expungement of Criminal Records 
  • Marriage Licensing 
  • Access to Information Requests 
  • Justice Policy Development and Reform
Leadership Information
  • Minister of Justice: The Honourable Delroy Chuck, KC, MP 
  • Permanent Secretary: Mrs. Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane 
  • Attorney General: Dr. Derrick McKoy, CD, KC 
  • Director of Public Prosecutions: Paula Llewellyn, CD, KC
 
 
 
 
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