Court rules extension of DPP’s tenure unconstitutional: Government files appeal to resolve contradiction
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government of Jamaica has officially filed an appeal against a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court regarding the extension of tenure for Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewelyn. The court had deemed the extension unconstitutional, leading to Llewelyn stepping aside after serving in the position for 16 years. An interim acting DPP, Claudette Thompson, has been appointed for a six-month term beginning in April. The Ministry of Justice, led by …