LEGISLATION

 

May 25, 2008

Proposed Whistleblower Legislation

The Jamaican Government has identified the enactment of Whistleblower legislation as a matter of priority. Whistleblowing involves a person making a disclosure about an act of wrongdoing or procedural breach which occurs within an organization. The enactment of whistleblower legislation is usually one of the measures employed to combat corruption. Other legislative measures include the Access to Information Act, 2001 and Corruption (Prevention) Act, 2001, which currently exist in Jamaica.

Members are asked to download, review and comment on the Green Paper on the proposed Whistleblower Legislation.  Comments should be emailed to the Secretary of the Association for collation and onward transmission to the Ministry of Justice.

 

Download the Green Paper on Whistleblower Legislation

 

March 31, 2008

Proposed Amendment to the Legal Profession Act

The key amendments introduced by this Bill are:

(i)    mandatory continuing legal education for practising attorneys; and

(ii)    intervention by the General Legal Council in an attorney's practice to protect client property.

 

Download the Bill and send your comments to the Secretary.