Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer
17 Aug, 2026
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Drafting law in the age of AI
With a chronic shortage of legislative drafters and the often urgent need for new legislation, artificial intelligence (AI) could be an answer for overburdened professionals, despite significant…
17 Aug, 2026
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Bad research, bad laws - Poor drafting instructions, absence of policy renders long wait for new legislation in small countries challenged by resources
Poor original research, the absence of policy and the need for urgent legislation are driving the production of bad laws, which become victims of the courts and are thrown out for infringing on…
15 Aug, 2026
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Jamaican drafts legacy in Commonwealth
The Caribbean has strengthened its influence in legislative drafting across the Commonwealth with the presidency now occupied by Jamaican attorney-at-law and legislative drafter Michelle Daley, who…
04 Aug, 2026
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Samuels brands emancipation declaration a scam
Veteran attorney Bert Samuels has delivered a stinging rebuke of Britain, describing the Emancipation Declaration read at midnight on July 31, 1838, as “a scam” that deceived the formerly enslaved and…
27 Jul, 2026
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PNP breaks silence on leaked audio
One week after a damaging audio recording became public, in which the voices of two alleged People’s National Party (PNP) officials could be heard discussing ways to discredit Major General Antony…
12 Jul, 2026
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LOUD LIFE, QUIET GOODBYE - Tributes pour in for straight-talking former minister and MP
As tributes continue for Dean Peart – the gregarious brother of former House Speaker Michael Peart and son of former Member of Parliament Ernest Peart – his death yesterday marked the end of…
12 Jul, 2026
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‘NO WITCH-HUNT’ - Malahoo Forte defends public hearings for MPs; committee chair stresses ethics, not embarrassment
For years, Parliament’s Ethics Committee has largely operated outside the public eye, quietly examining matters ranging from conflicts of interest to allegations of misconduct involving…
08 Jul, 2026
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‘This is for you my son’ - Veteran lawyer Bert Samuels dedicates African museum, legacy and future to son Safari
Veteran attorney and Pan-Africanist Bert Samuels on Sunday opened the Kumasi African Museum – a repository of Black history – at his Belvedere, St Andrew home and, in an emotionally charged moment,…
07 Jul, 2026
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China: We will protect our assets in Jamaica
The Chinese Embassy has broken its silence on a United States-backed security assessment of Jamaica’s major ports, warning that while it has no objection to Jamaica-US cooperation, it will act to…