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February 05, 2013
Lawyers File in Web Shop Case

Attorneys for web shop bosses yesterday filed documents in the Supreme Court in an effort to permanently prevent the government from shutting down their operations. Attorney Alfred Sears represents Kevin Knowles of Paradise Games.

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June 18, 2010
State Minister claims defense lawyers 'manipulating the system'

State Minister for Culture Charles Maynard yesterday berated opposition attorney Philip "Brave" Davis and other criminal defense lawyers for "manipulating" the system in their clients' favour.

He said that is widely known that many successful lawyers have profited from the overburdened judicial system - sometimes stalling cases intentionally - by finding loopholes in the law or technical flaws ...

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October 21, 2016
Disbarred lawyer gets trial date

A disbarred lawyer appeared before the Supreme Court on Tuesday for a trial date to be set over allegations of theft from clients who had bought real estate with a combined value of $1.6 million.

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April 08, 2016
Judge doubts lawyer's reason for no-show in Deputy PM robbery case

A JUDGE admitted her scepticism of the explanation given by a lawyer as to why he could not appear for a status hearing yesterday concerning his clients who stand trial next month charged with the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis' home.

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May 29, 2015
Top commercial lawyer says family island tax breaks 'much-needed relief'

A leading attorney yesterday said that an order extending duty concessions for building materials in the Family Islands delivered "much needed relief" and could spur a surge of housing developments for several Family Islands previously excluded from the program.

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October 22, 2013
Lawyer points to 'ridiculous' provisions in Gaming Bill

Attorney Wayne Munroe said yesterday "it is utterly ridiculous" that the new Gaming Bill does not prevent Bahamians from gambling on websites that are based outside the country but will prevent Bahamian web shop owners from operating these websites locally...

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April 29, 2013
Lawyer Munroe Issues Alert Over Organised Crime

THE Bahamian web shop industry will likely fall into the hands of organised crime if established operators are forced to shut their businesses down, one of their attorneys telling Tribune Business: "I don't think people understand how much trouble we are looking at".

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April 29, 2013
Lawyer Munroe Issues Alert Over Organised Crime

The Bahamian web shop industry will likely fall into the hands of organised crime if established operators are forced to shut their businesses down, one of their attorneys telling Tribune Business: "I don't think people understand how much trouble we are looking at".

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November 22, 2012
BCCEC: Lawyers Keep 'Stranglehold' On Land

Bahamian lawyers have kept a "stranglehold" on the property sector by not instituting meaningful reform, according to the chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation.

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October 21, 2012
Bahamian Entertainer, Joe Fox To Speak At Black Entertainment Sports Lawyers Assoc Conference

Musician and entrepreneur Joe 'Kinky' Fox will be guest speaking at the upcoming Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) 32nd annual conference, held October 24- 28, 2012 at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

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