Category: Of Law and Justice

Articles by senior journalists including reports, interviews on matters of justice, legal etc across Jamaica

How corruption in Jamaica’s legal system changed Anthea McGibbon

Anthea

Anyone who knows Anthea McGibbon can tell you that studying law or even being involved in any aspect of law was not an attraction because she hated reading. However falling victim to the system back in 2011 (Ambrose Burke vs Anthea McGibbon) plunged her on a path to commit to assisting others to avoid another case of legal attack and play with someone’s life. The effects still linger as at times persons who are not legally educated in true Jamaican style pick out and spread negative points even knowing they…

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I almost hated the Jamaica court system, Marlene Mahoo Forte

Anthea

I still remember the day Marlene Forte as a Judge ruled against me at the Parish Court simply because according to her she never believed me. Adding injury to fury her note taking was poor – her records did not reflect what I actually told her. Afterwards, I failed at representing myself well at the Appeal simply because I was under prepared for that level and I relied on an attorney who because of my inability to pay him just didnt show. I never got wind of her actual notes.…

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