Marva McDonald-Bishop
Marva McDonald-Bishop is a prominent Jamaican judge and the President of the Court of Appeal, known for her extensive legal experience and contributions to the judiciary in addressing complex legal issues, including constitutional rights.
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Marva McDonald Bishop wrote the unanimous decision for the appeal panel regarding the public interest in the case.
Editorial | Free press, democracy won | Commentary
Jamaica· 2025-12-25
Justice Marva McDonald Bishop reflected on Collymore-Woodstock’s national impact and her role in cultivating a judiciary that values integrity and excellence.
Judiciary hails life and legacy of 'transformational' jurist Ena Collymore-Woodstock | NewsJamaica· 2025-12-05
President of the Court of Appeal Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop attended the event for the installation of King's Counsel.
Attorneys-at-law Kevin Powell and Pierre Rogers appointed King's Counsel | NewsJamaica· 2025-10-22
Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, Jamaica’s first female Court of Appeal president, encouraged all in attendance to support the present students at the institution.
Marymount High marks 90 years of success | NewsJamaica· 2025-10-21
Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop is urging judges not to hesitate in imposing maximum sentences for serious crimes.
Criminals must feel consequences, says Appeal Court president | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-11Marva McDonald-Bishop also joined this elite company and became president of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal.
Letter of the Day | Caribbean justice - delayed and denied | LettersJamaica· 2025-10-09
Paula Llewellyn gave special recognition to her mentor, President of the Court of Appeal Marva McDonald-Bishop.
Llewellyn bids farewell after 17 years as DPP | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-17
Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop has been appointed President of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, becoming the first Jamaican to hold the top post.
Head of Jamaica's appeal court named president of Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-08
Marva McDonald-Bishop is the President of the Court of Appeal panel that heard Brown's appeal.
Dawkins Brown takes fight to Privy Council | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-23
Marva McDonald-Bishop is the President of the Court of Appeal panel that heard Brown's appeal.
Dawkins Brown takes fight to Privy Council | NewsJamaica· 2025-03-23Marva McDonald-Bishop is a judge who was part of the appeal court panel.
Appeal court restores lifetime maintenance for professor’s ex-wife | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-13
Brooks and Hinds, who were convicted in January 2021 and both given life sentences, had their convictions quashed and sentences set aside by justices Marva McDonald-Bishop, David Fraser, and Kissock Laing.
Judge’s error frees Dantay | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-08
Marva McDonald-Bishop led the nine-member panel that made the historic decision.
15-year sentence set aside by ‘game changer’ Appeal Court ruling in shooting case | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-07
Marva McDonald-Bishop led the panel that set aside Moore's 15-year sentence.
Convict’s sentence reduced as Court of Appeal sets pre-trial remand guideline | NewsJamaica· 2025-03-06
The DPP, in her submission before the historic nine-member panel from the Court of Appeal, led by President Marva McDonald-Bishop.
DPP agrees that convict should be compensated for time spent on remand | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-05
