the Supreme Court of Jamaica
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
Family courts
Parish courts Coroner's_courts Court_of_Appeal_of_Jamaica |
| gptkbp:commander |
Bryan_Sykes
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Jamaica
|
| gptkbp:court |
English
Public access Yes Published Hierarchical Modern facilities Adversarial system Regular business hours Supreme_Court_Rules Highest_court_in_Jamaica |
| gptkbp:established |
1962
|
| gptkbp:function |
Civil cases
Constitutional interpretation Criminal cases Judicial review |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Kingston
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Established post-independence
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Supreme Court of Jamaica
|
| gptkbp:independence |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Judiciary of Jamaica
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Governor-General_of_Jamaica
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Administrative decisions
approximately 12 |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
General jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Required
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Common law
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Constitutional law
Contract law Tort law Commercial law Property law Administrative law Family law |
| gptkbp:oversees |
Lower courts
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Supreme_Court_of_Judicature_of_Jamaica
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Binding
|
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
Upholding the law
Provided Ensuring justice Protecting rights Resolving disputes Interpreting laws Constitution of Jamaica |
| gptkbp:session |
Regular sessions
Special sessions |
| gptkbp:website |
www.courts.gov.jm
|