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Bar association seeks clarity on real estate policy
March 20, 2014
Bar association seeks clarity on real estate policy
Attorneys have asked the Bahamas Bar Association (BBA) to get a definitive position from the government on how it is seeking to determine market value in order to assess stamp duty, finding that uncertainty is derailing real estate deals in some cases.
Adrian White, head of the BBA's Real Estate Committee, said that the committee has been asked by quite a number of attorneys to look into the issue...
February 21, 2014
Bar Association objects to removal of stenographers from lower courts
Magistrates will not have to take longhand notes for long, as the government plans to introduce digital recording by the third quarter of this year, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.
Maynard-Gibson was replying to criticisms by members of the Criminal Bar Committee about the decision to pull stenographers from the lower courts, a recommendation by Inter-American Bank consultant...
Laywers called to the bar
December 16, 2013
Laywers called to the bar
THE number of lawyers practising in The Bahamas increased by six after the Admissions to The Bahamas Bar Ceremony in the Supreme Court on Friday...
November 28, 2013
Paradise Cove's Reef Ball project raises the bar on environmental stewardship
Written by Cheri Wood
We can build casinos, bulldoze our picturesque landscapes and wonder why tourism numbers are down, or we can strike a balance with the natural beauty that is provided to us and bring visitors in by the ship loads. Paradise Cove on Grand Bahama not only strikes a balance with nature, they are going a step further and raising the bar on environmental stewardship by replenishing...
Legal bid to jail Bar President
November 25, 2013
Legal bid to jail Bar President
JUST months after taking up the post of Bahamas Bar Association president, Elsworth Johnson is facing an attempt by one of its members to have him committed to prison for contempt.
Legal bid to jail Bar President
November 24, 2013
November 04, 2013
Bar president: Poor court infrastructure contributing to case backlog
Two murder trials were adjourned in the Supreme Court last week because a malfunctioning air conditioning system made conditions unbearable...
August 30, 2013
Palm Cay Raises the Bar, Helps Promising Young Gymnasts
Two up and coming Bahamian gymnasts are one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of competing at the highest levels in the sport thanks to Palm Cay, the popular 69-acre beachfront development on New Providence's southeastern shore...
August 30, 2013
Palm Cay raises the bar, helps promising young gymnasts
Two up and coming Bahamian gymnasts are one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of competing at the highest levels in the sport thanks to Palm Cay, the popular 69-acre beachfront development on New Providence's southeastern shore...
August 13, 2013
Lawyer 'a disgrace against this Bar and humanity in this country'
GEOFFERY Farquharson, the attorney who represented Kohfe Goodman in the murder trial of 11-year-old Marco Archer, displayed actions that were totally disgraceful during the case, said Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday.
Making a contribution to an amendment that seeks to add additional judges to assist in the backlog of cases, Mr Miller commended the government for moving the Act to bring ju...
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