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Selected reports from Jamaica Information Service.
· Court modernisation
Jamaica’s Judiciary has announced a planned 1 October 2027 launch for its electronic case management system, designed to improve court administration and access to case information.
Read the full JIS report ↗· Access to justice
The Judiciary has launched six mediation centres and opened a new court records office, supporting alternative dispute resolution and improvements to court record keeping.
Read the full JIS report ↗Editorial summaries link to the original reporting. Sources checked 23 September 2026.
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