The Attorney General has been authorized to present amendments to the Inferior Courts Act to allow the Magistrate Rules Committee to make rules for virtual trials.
At the next sitting of the House of Representatives, Cabinet has approved a bill to amend the Indictable Procedures Act, Chapter 96 of the Laws of [...]
Speaking for boss Trienia Young, Registrar of the Supreme Court, deputy Patricia Arana lamented the loss of the personal touch brought to service by the General [...]
Chief Magistrate Frazer noted the loss of several Magistrates due to retirement and resignation, which added challenges on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, though welcomed back [...]
And upon further review, she added, some of the new measures introduced with the pandemic should remain even when in-person hearings are safely reintroduced.
It is starting with physical conditions, with repairs to Magistrate’s Court buildings in Dangriga and Independence, Stann Creek District, and plans to build new premises in [...]