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November 09, 2017
Argument breaks out as lawyer accuses witness of being a liar
A WAR of words erupted in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama on Wednesday between witness Allan Alcime and a defence attorney after the former was accused of being a liar and making up a story about being at the scene of the deadly shooting and home i
November 09, 2017
Argument breaks out as lawyer accuses witness of being a liar
A WAR of words erupted in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama on Wednesday between witness Allan Alcime and a defence attorney after the former was accused of being a liar and making up a story about being at the scene of the deadly shooting and home i
Nygard lawyers argue judge showed bias
November 07, 2017
Nygard lawyers argue judge showed bias
LEGAL counsel for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard yesterday maintained the position that Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Bain demonstrated bias in her order concerning illegal dredging near his property in Lyford Cay.
Lawyer seeks to halt fraud trial
October 31, 2017
Lawyer seeks to halt fraud trial
A man has asked the Court of Appeal to halt his fraud prosecution for allegedly submitting fake credentials to be called to the Bahamas Bar in 2013. Disbarment proceedings in The Bahamas and the United Kingdom were commenced against Shavon Bethel after it was revealed [...]
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Callenders Maritime lawyer to LJM Conference 'Bahamas has potential to be hemisphere leader as maritime one stop shop
October 30, 2017
Callenders Maritime lawyer to LJM Conference 'Bahamas has potential to be hemisphere leader as maritime one stop shop
Syneisha Bootle, AA., LLB (Hons.), LLM (Dist.) maritime specialist with Callenders & Co. law firm, told delegates at the LJM Maritime Academy Conference last week The Bahamas has the potential to become the Western Hemisphere leader as a maritime one stop shop...
Pay row lawyer fears for job
October 17, 2017
Pay row lawyer fears for job
A PROSECUTOR in the Office of the Attorney General says her outspoken pursuit of money allegedly owed to her has put her job in jeopardy...
Bahamian lawyer disbarred in the UK
October 17, 2017
Bahamian lawyer disbarred in the UK
A Bahamian lawyer has formally been disbarred after losing an appeal at the High Court in the United Kingdom last week. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) took action against Shavon Bethel in 2015 after it emerged that he had falsely claimed to be awarded an [...]
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October 05, 2017
Court-appointed lawyer for man challenging 30-year sentence
A MAN seeking to challenge his 30-year sentence for manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing incident that occurred in 2013 will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Backpay demand for AG's lawyers
October 02, 2017
Backpay demand for AG's lawyers
LAWYERS in the Office of the Attorney General haven't received increments and salary increases in accordance with the industrial agreement the government signed with the Bahamas Public Service Union in 2013 and they've now taken their fight for what they believe is owed them to the Office of the Prime MInister...
Lawyer accuses RBDF of false arrest and intimidation
September 01, 2017
Lawyer accuses RBDF of false arrest and intimidation
ATTORNEY Sherita Forbes has accused the Royal Bahamas Defence Force of falsely arresting, detaining and intimidating her at the RBDF's Coral Harbour base as she attempted to counsel a marine who requested representation after he was relieved of duties and taken into custody before the force's Intelligence Unit.
August 28, 2017
Aviation Lawyer Boyer-Cartwright: 'Sign Cape Town Treaty to Enable In't Airline Registry for Bahamas While Industry Booming'
The Bahamas is well poised to becoming the world?s newest international aircraft registry, a move that holds ?immeasurable long-term economic benefits,? according to a leading aviation attorney...
Bar council to poll lawyers on 'open shop' demands
October 29, 2015
Bar council to poll lawyers on 'open shop' demands
President of the Bahamas Bar Association Elsworth Johnson has disclosed that - after years of discussions - the Bar will conduct a poll to see whether the majority of Bahamian lawyers support the opening up of the Bahamas Bar to allow foreign lawyers easier access to practice in the jurisdiction.
January 27, 2015
Leslie Miller's lawyer demands apology from BEC union chief
The legal firm that represents Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller has demanded that Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President Paul Maynard publically apologize over numerous allegations and insinuations he made in a recent letter addressed to Labour Minister Shane Gibson.
Should the legal profession allow foreign lawyers in
June 13, 2014
Should the legal profession allow foreign lawyers in
The protectionist view of some in The Bahamas is one that has emanated from the Bahamianization policy which was proffered by the government in the independence era. While it is important that we protect jobs for Bahamians, it is also important to create jobs for Bahamians. In a stagnant legal profession which has developed primarily in the absence of foreign specialists lawyers, our financial ser...
October 20, 2015
Glinton lawyer claims actions did not constitute contempt
Attorney Maurice Glinton said he was remanded into custody for four days and five nights "without an order of the court" after no official at the Court of Appeal responded to his inquiries about his contempt hearing on October 9.
Lawyers charged
October 27, 2015
Lawyers charged
Attorneys Michael Kemp and Tai Pinder were yesterday charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice by intimidating a witness in a criminal trial from giving evidence.
August 08, 2017
'Nation-builder and lawyer' Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies
FUNERAL services for Bahamian politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone, who died in Doctors Hospital early Friday morning, will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 11am at St Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk, Princes Street.
August 04, 2017
Former politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies age 89
FORMER Bahamian politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone died in Doctor's Hospital in the early hours of Friday morning. He would have been 90 years old next month.
August 08, 2017
Callenders Maritime Lawyer' Bahamas Can Regain Shipping Registry Prominence with 2 Key Measures, We must ask ourselves why are we sliding instead of climbing'
A maritime attorney with a leading law firm says The Bahamas is only steps away from regaining its position as one of the world?s most respected and sought after shipping registries...
Lawyer believes new law could affect Flowers' appeal
February 20, 2015
Lawyer believes new law could affect Flowers' appeal
The lawyer for Craig Flowers, who was convicted of illegal gaming in 2011, is researching if subsequent legislation that legalized gaming will have an affect on his conviction...
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