The Jamaican Executive Branch of Government just received

another slap in the face from the Judiciary.
This was a mandatory national biometric ID card case.

Well done Justices. TOo good. Love the Marley quotes. Oh Happy Day!!

http://supremecourt.gov.jm/sites/default/files/judgments/Robinson%2C%20Julian%20v%20The%20Attorney%20General%20of%20Jamaica.pdf

This quotation is in the Judgement - law is global

In recognizing that both legislative and judicial power under the
Constitution is limited, the Chief Justice observed that the Court
must allow the legislative branch to exercise that discretion
authorized by the Constitution which will (at p. 421):
... enable that body to perform the high duties
assigned to it, in the manner most beneficial to the
people. Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the
scope of the constitution, and all means which are
appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end,
which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and
spirit of the constitution, are constitutional.


And this quote may be needed to deal with the COn's illegal immmigrationpolicy
[134] What has been said by Estey J applies equally to the Jamaican Judiciary. We do
not engage in policy choices but simply declare the law and where necessary declare
whether a statute is compatible with the Charter. There is no such thing as a policy
choice, when translated into law, which makes such a law immune from judicial scrutiny. In constitutional law, there is no such thing as the end justifying the means. The end
may be laudable but the means must also be compatible with the Constitution.

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