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DPP calls for change

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Juror’s indiscretion prompts Llewellyn to restate hopes for majority verdicts in murder casesDIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn has called on Parliament to amend the Jury Act to allow for majority verdict in murder cases….

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Lyns Trial – Judge forced to do ‘damage control’

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Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh had to do damage control yesterday when a prosecution witness uttered comments which could be regarded as prejudicial to the defence. The witness was testifying at the trial of the two men …

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Delays bother Spencer defence

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KERN SPENCER’S attorney, Patrick Atkinson, has expressed concern over the long delay in the trial of his client.Spencer, the member of parliament for North East St Elizabeth, is accused of benefiting improperly from the implementation…

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Schools worry over CSEC registration

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WESTERN BUREAU: Several high school educators in western Jamaica fear that some students may not meet the deadline to be registered for their external examinations because of hiccups with a new online registration…

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Phillips wants more from PM on extradition issues

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Former national security minister Dr Peter Phillips has asked questions of Prime Minister Bruce Golding which may force him to speak on extradition issues in Parliament.Yesterday, Phillips, the member of parliament…

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Corrupt country – Jamaica falls again in int’l ranking

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Jamaica’s dismal slide down the international corruption index is continuing, with the latest data showing the country slipping a further three places.The 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) from Transparency International shows Jamaica at 99th of the 180 countries…

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‘Rise up and walk’ – Jamaican builds one of the 50 best inventions of the year

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He is 25 years old but already he has made a valuable contribution to the world.His invention is such that Time Magazine lists the product at number 18 in its ‘50 best inventions of the year’. The former Wolmer’s Preparatory student, Joel Sadler, along with teammate…

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‘I don’t need a job’ – OUR head prepared to walk if independence not maintained

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Zia Mian, director general of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), has vowed not to allow any interest group to capture the entity. “We are not in the business of making people happy. The regulator is not in the business of becoming popular with anybody…

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