For justice to be served the offender must be justly punished and the victim, where possible, must be restored to the position that he or she would have been if the offence had not occurred. Also, the punishment given must fit the crime or in other words it must be fair.  This is the root of the justice system, and this is the purpose that it must serve in a quick and timely manner. There are two aspect of our justice system namely the criminal justice system which deals with criminal offences and the civil justice system which deal with civil cases. Sadly both of these are in a very poor state and are beset by the problems of lack of resources and a backlog of cases dating back many years. JAP thinks that if ever we are to fix the problems facing Jamaica, the justice system is one of two areas which must be fix, the other being our security.
JAP will ensure that the justice portfolio will be given the necessary resources to clear the backlog of cases and at the same time keep new cases current so that justice can be served in a timely manner. The long delays in cases often results in witnesses forgetting some details, the death of witnesses, witnesses relocating or migrating and others losing interest in the case. There are also greater chances for the intimidation of witnesses and in many cases their elimination. When the case is finally mention, there are often countless delays leading to frustration on the part of the witnesses and complainant and other concern persons. This has led to many persons suffering in silence or  bypassing the justice system and taking the law into their own hand and thus begin the cycle of reprisals. With justice being delivered in a quick and fair manner, persons will be less likely to offend. A major part for the control of crime will be to make the civil courts easily accessible to all persons. Person will be able to seek redress in the civil courts so an offender will not only have to worry about paying a fine and/or serve time, but they will also have to think of losing their property and savings. Other civil matters will be able  to be settled before they escalate into violence.

Justice is supposed to be a public affair but over the years the public has been excluded from the court room. In former years anyone could have walked into a courtroom and listen to the trial taking place but this is no longer possible partly due to security concerns. JAP will seek to have public access to the courtroom even on a limited basis. We will seek to have jury trials for all felony cases except in special cases or with the consent of the defenant.