Minister of Justice & Legal Affairs
- Legislative Achievements
- Court and Registry Affairs
- Legal Department and Administration
- Repeal of COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Bill.
- Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
- Introduction of legislative amendments to the Domestic Violence Act.
- St. Kitts Investment Promotion Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- Evangelistic Faith Church Incorporation Bill, 2022 (Private Bill).
- Small Business Development (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
- The Appropriation (2023) Bill, 2022 (Annual Budget).
- Caribbean Community and Africa Export-Import Bank (Agreement for the Establishment of a Partnership) Bill, 2023.
- Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
- Integrity in Public Life (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
- Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023.
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
- Official Gazette Bill, 2023.
- Good Governance Agenda: Passing of the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023; Integrity in Public Life (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
- Nurses and Midwives (Registration) (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Caribbean Community and Africa Export-import Bank (Agreement for the Establishment of a Partnership) Bill, 2023.
- Banking (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Crown Proceedings (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Rastafari Rights Recognition Act, 2023.
- Freedom Of Conscience (Cannabis) Act, 2023.
- Drugs… (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Smoking (Designated Areas) Act, 2023.
- Unauthorized Disclosure of Official Information Act, 2023.
- Whistle blower Protection Act, 2023.
- Cannabis (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Medical (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Housing And Social Development Levy (Amendment) Act, 2024:
- Housing And Social Development Levy (Amendment) Act, 2024:
- Salaries Review Resolution
- Medical Laboratories Act, 2024
- National Productivity Council Act, 2024
- Animal Health Act, 2024
- Plant Protection Act, 2024
- Firearms (Amendment) Act, 2024
- Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act, 2024
- Justice Interference Prevention Act, 2024
- Virtual Asset (Amendment) Act, 2024
- Radiation Safety and Security Act, 2024
- Copyright Act, 2024
- Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act, 2024
- Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2024
- Citizenship By Investment Unit Act, 2024
- LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
- A limited partnership is a type of legal ownership structure created by business partners, in which there must be at least one general partner and a limited partner. The amendment Act simply strengthens the transparency provisions to reduce the risk that limited partnerships can be used for financial crimes, by requiring persons opening limited partnerships to provide to the Registrar a copy of their partnership agreement with specific particulars and by increasing certain penalties for breach of the parent Act.
- FOUNDATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
- A foundation is a nonprofit legal entity or a charitable trust that makes grants to organizations, institutions, or individuals for charitable purposes. This amendment Act also strengthens the transparency provisions to reduce the risk that foundations can be used for financial crimes, by requiring persons managing foundations to provide to the Registrar with certain updated information and by increasing certain penalties for breach of the parent Act.
- These amendments not only strengthen our laws, but show the international community that St Kitts and Nevis, as a responsible State, is serious about complying with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing policies.
- OMBUDSMAN (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
- The Ombudsman, an important good governance watchdog office, is empowered to investigate any administrative action of any arm of the Executive and to make recommendations to the State concerning any offending administrative action, etc. The Information Commissioner, an office created by the Freedom of Information Act, is required to monitor and report on the compliance by public authorities with their freedom of information obligations; to make recommendations for freedom of information reform; and to refer to the appropriate authorities cases which reasonably disclose evidence of criminal offences, etc.
- We believe that there are overlapping responsibilities of both good governance offices, hence the amendment Act simply seeks to allow the Ombudsman to also serve as Information Commissioner, to merge both offices, for efficiency and financial prudence. If the workload becomes too much for one person, the offices can be split without further amendment. Also, the Act ensures that the Ombudsman will be entitled to a Permanent Secretary’s salary, pension and gratuity benefits and his or her tenure aligns with that of the Integrity Commission Chairperson.
- FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
- The parent Act provides a mechanism by which members of the public, particularly the press, can gain access to non-confidential Government information. The amendment allows the Ombudsman or Special Prosecutor (an office created by the Anti-Corruption Act) to qualify for appointment as the Information Commissioner and aligns the tenure of the Information Commissioner with that of the Ombudsman and Members of the Integrity Commission – a period not exceeding five years.
- Relocated & Reopened the District A Magistrates’ Court at Fortlands, Basseterre.
- Relocated & Reopened the High Court Registry at the Sir Tapley Seaton Annex.
- Appointed Three (3) New Commissioners of Oaths.
- Established and Activated the Joint Constitutional Review Committee.
- Established and Activated the Justice Committee.
- Agreement with the Government of India for the provision of law texts and legal resources.
- Consultation, Drafting and Circulation of the Good Governance Legislative Framework.
- Monthly Minister’s Meeting residents of St Kitts and Nevis to discuss matters affecting you in Departments under the AG’s purview
- Secured the appointment of 3 new Commissioners of Oaths.
- Seconded 2 Crown Counsels to act as Registrar and Assistant Registrar.
- Recruited an experienced land registry professional.
- Stabilized the Director of Prosecutions Office.
- Established the Joint Constitutional Review Committee with the Legal Department of the Nevis Island Administration.
- Appointment of Director of Public Prosecution
