Mayne files suit against Integrity Commission
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Member of Parliament (MP) Zavia Mayne has taken legal action against the Integrity Commission, filing a suit in the Supreme Court targeting the agency and three of its senior directors: Craig Beresford, Roneiph Lawrence and Kevon Stephenson.
The application for judicial review, lodged on Monday, follows an investigation report tabled in the House of Representatives last week. That report recommended that Mayne be charged for allegedly failing, without reasonable cause, to disclose financial information related to companies with which he is associated.
In his filing, Mayne is asking the court to quash both the July 14, 2025 investigation report and the ruling of the director of corruption prosecution that he should be charged under Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act.
He also contends that the commission breached his right to privacy by releasing details about its investigation, including personal information and the fact that his case had been, or was intended to be, referred to prosecutors. The suit argues that this disclosure violated his constitutional protections under Sections 13(3)(j)(ii) and 13(3)(j)(iii) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
According to court documents, Mayne further claims that the commission acted in breach of natural justice by making adverse recommendations without giving him an opportunity to be heard, as required by common law and Section 16(2) of the Charter.
The St Ann South West MP is also challenging the fairness of the investigative process itself. He argues that the commission’s findings and recommendations were “unfair, unreasonable and irrational”, and that his legitimate expectation of procedural fairness was not met.
Mayne is seeking multiple declarations that the investigation and its findings violated principles of natural justice. In addition, he is claiming damages for breach of privacy, including stigma damages, negligent investigation, aggravated and vindicatory damages, and legal costs.