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PM: Government And GBPA Lawyers Meeting Soon
April 20, 2024
PM: Government And GBPA Lawyers Meeting Soon
GRAND BAHAMA - After weeks of rising tensions between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority, lawyers from the two sides are set to meet soon, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Defence lawyers oppose ending jury trials
March 20, 2024
Defence lawyers oppose ending jury trials
DEFENCE lawyers oppose eliminating jury trials, saying the diverse backgrounds of jurors make the system preferable.
Judge chastises Gibson's lawyers for 'time-wasting'
March 15, 2024
Judge chastises Gibson's lawyers for 'time-wasting'
A COURT of Appeal judge chastised defence lawyers representing Adrian Gibson and others yesterday for bringing "a time-wasting" appeal.
March 11, 2024
Homicide-by-manslaughter rulings affecting officer's morale says police's lawyer
POLICE morale is taking a hit from frequent homicide-by-manslaughter rulings in the Coroner's Court, according to a lawyer who has represented officers in most inquests over the last year.
March 11, 2024
'Why should we believe you?', key witness asked by lawyer
A DEFENCE attorney asked a key witness in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others why jurors should believe her testimony after she admitted to lying to police during her record of interview.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
February 29, 2024
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer said Tuesday that a suggested 100-year prison sentence for the FTX founder by an arm of the court is "grotesque" and "barbaric" and at most a term of a few years behind bars is appropriate for cryptocurrency crimes that the California man still disputes.
January 31, 2024
Lawyers criticism of Bail Act amendment 'misdirected' and 'misconceived', says PM
AFTER defence lawyers critiqued the Davis administration's planned amendments to the Bail Act, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said some of their criticism was "misdirected" and "misconceived".
Gibson's lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated
January 31, 2024
Gibson's lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated
TESTIMONY continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused yesterday, with a defence attorney attacking a witness' claim that she was "terminated" from a senior position within the Water & Sewerage Corporation.
January 25, 2024
Not so fast - lawyers say Parliament can't scrap bail
DEFENCE lawyers said the amendments to the Bail Act Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis announced in the House of Assembly yesterday in response to the soaring murder rate will not significantly change the status quo or affect Supreme Court judges' discretion to grant people bail.
Did 'common sense go out the window', asks lawyer
January 24, 2024
Did 'common sense go out the window', asks lawyer
ROMONA Farquharson-Seymour, a lawyer representing the estate of three men police killed at a mansion in Blair in 2019, asked an investigator during a Coroner's Court inquest yesterday if "common sense goes out the window if officers are involved in a shooting investigation".
December 10, 2014
Lawyer: Court of Appeal ruling sets The Bahamas back to 1950s
The Court of Appeal has issued a ruling against the Commonwealth Union of Hotel Services and Allied Workers in its dispute with Hutchison Lucaya Limited, operators of the Grand Lucayan hotel in Grand Bahama. Union lawyer Obie Ferguson said the ruling effectively returns industrial relations in The Bahamas to the 1950s.
In short, the Court of Appeal has set aside Supreme Court Justice Hartman Longl...
Pinder says lawyers practice of adjournments to delay court cases for clients 'unacceptable'
January 12, 2024
Pinder says lawyers practice of adjournments to delay court cases for clients 'unacceptable'
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said some defence lawyers use adjournments as a litigation strategy for their clients, an "unacceptable" practice contributing to trial delays.
January 05, 2024
Family hires lawyer after man's Grand Bahama Shipyard fall
A MAN who fell 60ft from a tanker at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on December 16 has had two surgeries and doctors expect to soon operate on his leg.
Former lawyer has started prison sentence
October 10, 2023
Former lawyer has started prison sentence
A former lawyer surrendered into custody last week Monday to begin serving an 18-month sentence for stealing $1.7 million from eight clients, marking the end of a decades-long legal battle. Ralph Jan Ward, 64, appeared before Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson to be formally committed to The Bahamas Department of Corrections pursuant to a plea agreement that he signed on ...
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Disbarred Lawyer Handed 18-Month Sentence
October 03, 2023
Disbarred Lawyer Handed 18-Month Sentence
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Disbarred lawyer Ralph Jan Ward has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for stealing $1.7 million from eight clients in 2006 and 2007.
October 25, 2011
Lawyer accused of misappropriating client's funds suspended
The Bar Council's disciplinary tribunal is investigating allegations that a senior lawyer misappropriated a client's funds, The Nassau Guardian has learned.
The lawyer has been suspended from practicing as a result of the probe. Police also questioned the lawyer over an alleged theft last month, according to well-placed sources.
The Bar Council is also investigating a complaint about another...
Lawyer argues for no case submission in drug trial
March 04, 2022
Lawyer argues for no case submission in drug trial
A LAWYER argued for a no case submission in his client's ongoing drug trial in the Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Man left unrepresented by his lawyer at trial
March 10, 2022
Man left unrepresented by his lawyer at trial
A drug case defendant was left unrepresented by his lawyer at his trial yesterday after the magistrate refused to adjourn the case. Around 12:30 p.m., attorney Devard Francis told Magistrate Samuel McKinney that he had to appear in a superior court for 1 p.m. He noted that he had been in court since 10 a.m. ...
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Lawyer federation hails McDonald for her work
March 10, 2022
Lawyer federation hails McDonald for her work
IN celebration of International Women's Day 2022 and its campaign theme, "Break the Bias," The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Grand Bahama Chapter is spotlighting Constance Elrone McDonald, QC.
Lack of lawyer means police inquests still at a halt
April 22, 2022
Lack of lawyer means police inquests still at a halt
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe confirmed yesterday that police-related Coroner's inquests have not yet resumed as the director of public prosecutions has yet to appoint a lawyer to marshal the cases.
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