Month: March 2020

Jamaica’s legal system needs brain to handle touts, ‘scammers’

Anthea

While the country combats the Covid-19 pandemic, the pubic also is faced with another dilemma within the legal system. Corruption, Touts, and dare I say ‘Scammers – legal scammers’ that is. TOUTS AT PARISH COURT At select court offices, one can be swindled by men posing as bailiffs and police and even court staffers offering services to file, serve and collect summons and even attend court for big bucks, but seldom carry out the tasks either by choice, or lack of the ability to do so. Needless to say there…

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I left the court before my name was called, covid scare

LegalWiz

DEAR LEGAL WIZ, I am grateful you guided me in filing my claim. However last Thursday I turned up in Court and there was a huge crowd of persons waiting for their names to be called. I am sorry but I just left. I prefer my life over my money. Now that I am settled I still want to go after my money. How can I get the other date that the case would have been put to. Pete Muiness Dear Pete, Its possible that your case was struck off…

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Can Jamaican landlord lock out tenant legally?

LegalWiz

DEAR LEGAL WIZ, Can you please tell me if a Landlord can lock out a tenant without taking such a tenant to Court in Kingston, Jamaica? My wife was illegally locked out by her landlord because she refused to pay him maintenance fee for a side of a house that she rented from him in Kingston, Jamaica. Can she go up to your office 3 South Avenue in Kingston and talk to one of your Legal experts there? Thanks for your immediate response. MT Dear MT, We post information for…

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JAMAICA COVID-19 WATCH: Using a covid-19 mask

Anthea

First consider making a Jamaica covid-mask MAKING IT mask away that virus in a cute way using disposable mask to make reversible and washable covid-mask THEN lets learn how to use the Jamaica covid-19 mask a. before putting it on, clean hands with alcohol based handrub or soap and running water b. cover mouth and nose leaving no gaps at all between your face and the mask c. avoid touching the mask while using it, and if you do touch it clean hands with alcohol based handrub immediately d. remove…

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