Meet the Administration

Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP, Q.C., JP
Attorney General

Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP, QC, JP, Yale World Fellow and alum of Yale University (USA) and former head girl of Manning’s School (Westmoreland, Jamaica) She is currently the elected Member of Parliament for the Constituency of Saint James West Central. READ MORE

Carol Palmer, J.P.
Permanent Secretary

Mrs. Carol Ann Palmer, a Justice of the Peace has over thirty years experience in Public Sector Management. A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice between 2002 and 2009, she has a wealth of knowledge about Jamaica’s Justice System. READ MORE

Paula Llewellyn, CD, Q.C.
Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions, born Paula Vanessa Llewellyn, is the first woman to be appointed to that Office within the Island. On graduating from the St. Hugh’s High School, Ms. Llewellyn embarked on the study of law and completed this programme in 1984. READ MORE

Nicole Foster-Pusey
Solicitor General

Mrs. Nicole Foster-Pusey is an attorney-at-law who has been called to the Jamaican Bar for over 18 years. She has acquired extensive experience in Litigation and has developed acknowledged expertise in the area of public law/ judicial review in particular. READ MORE

Maurice Bailey
Director of Legal Reform

Mr. Maurice Bailey was called to the bar in 1985 and has had experience in civil and criminal litigation in private practise and corporate and commercial law at the public bar. READ MORE

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Overview and Role	OUR VISION
Core Values, Vision & Mission	A modern, people focused Justice System that engenders trust and confidence.
Organisational Structure
Justice Reform
Past Ministers of Justice
Past Attorneys General
	OUR MISSION
	To provide the legal and policy framework within which justice services are efficiently and effectively delivered to all.
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DIVISIONS	DEPARTMENTS	UNITS
Criminal and Civil Justice Administration	Attorney General's Department	Customer Service
Finance and Accounts	Commission for the Prevention of Corruption	Justice Reform Implementation
Human Resource Management & Administration	Legal Reform	Modernisation and Strategic Analysis
Strategic Planning, Policy, Research & Evaluation	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	Legal Services
Justice Education Unit	Office of the Pariliamentary Counsel	Internal Audit
Justice Training Institute		SECRETARIATS
Victim Services Division		Law Revision
Management Information Systems	STATUTORY BODY	Legal Aid Council
	Legal Aid Clinic	Trafficking in Persons

EXECUTIVE AGENCY	AFFILIATED AGENCY
Administrator General's Department	Dispute Resolution Foundation

Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP, Q.C., JP Attorney General	Carol Palmer, J.P. Permanent Secretary
Paula Llewellyn, CD, Q.C. Director of Public Prosecutions		Nicole Foster-Pusey, QC Solicitor General
Maurice Bailey Director of Legal Reform

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Meet the Administration