Jamaica Bar

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The Jamaican Bar Association

The Jamaican Bar Association was formed on the 16th January 1973. It is a voluntary organisation comprised of Attorneys-at-Law called to the Jamaican Bar.

The objectives of the Jamaican Bar Association are to:

Strive for the maintenance and strengthening of the Rule of Law and Human Rights;

To protect the independence of Judges and Attorneys-at-Law;

To work towards law reform and the improvement of our legal system;

To offer service to our system of justice and to those in need or our aid and protection;

To foster basic and continuing legal education; and

To promote the integrity and good name of the legal profession in Jamaica

The Association is not a regulatory or disciplinary body. It has no power to hear complaints against Attorneys, even if they are members of the Association.