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Former Court of Appeal President Ian Forte dies

Retired Court of Appeal President Justice Ian Forte has died at age 89.

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), in expressing sadness at his passing on Friday, described Forte as a distinguished jurist whose contributions helped shape Jamaica's legal system and wider Commonwealth jurisprudence.

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