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Lawyer could face further action over contempt
June 10, 2014
Lawyer could face further action over contempt
Attorney Geoffrey Farquharson, who was held in contempt for disrespectful remarks made during the Kofhe Goodman murder trial, could face further sanction for his actions from the Bahamas Bar Association.
Bar President Elsworth Johnson said the body has an obligation to protect the court from attacks "from within and without".
Johnson said he will forward transcripts of the proceedings to the Ethic...
January 12, 2023
FTX has recovered $5 billion in liquid assets, lawyer says
FTX, the former cryptocurrency exchange, recovered more than $5 billion in liquid assets, including cash, a lawyer for the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware yesterday. Andy Dietderich also said the agreement between FTX US and the joint provisional liquidators (JPL) in The Bahamas is an important step for the bankruptcy case. FTX is ...
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Bid for bail by lawyers for FTX's founder
December 16, 2022
Bid for bail by lawyers for FTX's founder
LAWYERS for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have filed a bail application in the Supreme Court, after the disgraced businessman was sent to prison on Tuesday.
Local lawyers attend top legal conference
January 13, 2011
Local lawyers attend top legal conference
With fewer than 100 of the world's top law firms represented among the selective membership of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), the prestigious body welcomed two attorneys from Nassau-based Halsbury Chambers to its annual regional conference in Houston, Texas.
Halsbury Chambers is the only Bahamian firm invited to become members of the ILN, which has 5,000 members worldwide and only one fi...
January 19, 2011
Halsbury Chambers Lawyers Return from Top Legal Conference
HALSBURY CHAMBERS AT HOUSTON CONFERENCE -- With fewer than 100 of the world's top law firms represented among the selective membership of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), the prestigious body welcomed two attorneys from Nassau-based Halsbury Chambers law offices to its annual regional conference in Houston, Texas. Halsbury Chambers is the only Bahamian firm invited into membership of the I...
January 20, 2011
Chief Justice urges more lawyers to settle cases out of court
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett is urging lawyers to cooperate with each other with a view to settling more matters out of court.
Sir Michael made this statement while addressing the Grand Bahama legal fraternity on Wednesday to mark the opening of the new legal year.
He said lawyers must consider the interests...
January 21, 2011
Lawyer: AG's Office should not be named in Grant-Bethell case
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG)?should not be named as a respondent in the judicial review hearing that is examining the application process for the post of director of public prosecutions, according to attorney Brian Simms, QC.
Simms represents the OAG in the action filed by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl Grant-Bethell, who is challenging a decision to pass her over for th...
November 22, 2022
FTX bankruptcy jeopardizes Bahamas' digital assets hub dream, says lawyer
While Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis insists The Bahamas' reputation will survive the FTX fallout, Partner in law firm Berliner Corcoran and Rowe LLP Bruce Zagaris told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a recent interview that the cryptocurrency exchange's bankruptcy has jeopardized this country's move to become a leading digital assets hub. Zagaris, who the WSJ said ...
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September 28, 2022
Gibson's lawyer asks judge to recuse herself from case
The lawyer for embattled Long Island MP Adrian Gibson yesterday asked Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson to step down from the case because her late husband was a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister. Murrio Ducille, KC, made a formal application for recusal when Gibson and his co-accused appeared before Grant-Thompson for a trial fixture hearing for ...
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Adrian Gibson's lawyer pushes for another justice
September 28, 2022
Adrian Gibson's lawyer pushes for another justice
THE lawyer representing Long Island MP Adrian Gibson in his corruption trial continued to push for his case to be transferred to another justice.
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.
November 20, 2014
Lawyer seeks no jail time to woman convicted of killing boyfriend
A lawyer on Wednesday asked a judge not to impose a custodial sentence on a woman convicted of killing her abusive boyfriend.
A jury in July convicted Halisia Smith of manslaughter for the stabbing death of Aldean Gibson Jr. on May 3, 2012.
Her lawyer Wayne Munroe said many people do not comprehend the results of domestic violence. He submitted that the court would send a wrong message to domestic...
Gibson declines to receive VBI in lawyer's absence
August 29, 2022
Gibson declines to receive VBI in lawyer's absence
Long Island member of Parliament Adrian Gibson on Friday declined to receive his voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) in relation to corruption charges in the absence of his lawyer. Gibson was in the South Street Magistrates' Court Complex as a witness in another matter when two of his co-defendants, Elwood Donaldson and Peaches Farquharson, appeared ...
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January 11, 2011
Halsbury Chambers Lawyers Return from Top Legal Conference
Nassau, Bahamas - Halsbury Chambers Partner Nerissa Greene and
Investment Funds/Securities specialist Samantha Pratt returned to Nassau
recently from Houston, Texas after attending the 2010 Americas Regional
Conference of the International Lawyers Network, both attorneys calling the
meeting invaluable.
"The International Lawyers Network (ILN)
is valuable in facilitating cross-border transactions ...
January 06, 2011
Weak cases lead to bail for murder accused, lawyers say
Bail for accused murderers is a hot-button issue in this country. Several defense lawyers The Nassau Guardian interviewed said many suspects are given bail because of sloppy police investigations.
Last year, a judge released on bail three men accused of the murders of Sylvano Yasmin and Kenrick Dolphe within weeks of their arrests because of the weak evidence against the men. The prosecution withd...
July 15, 2022
Lawyer in libel case wants MP's ex-fiancée to give evidence
THE attorney representing the man accused of defaming Long Island MP Adrian Gibson has requested that Mr Gibson's ex-fiancée be summoned to court to give evidence in the case.
May 18, 2015
Lawyers say they have not secured transcripts in extradition case
Lawyers representing five alleged drug traffickers who are fighting extradition claim that they have been unable to secure the transcripts of the commital proceedings held before the magistrate.
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 claims Gibson family threatened
May 30, 2022
Lawyer claims Gibson family threatened
CLOSE family members of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson have received threats from some officers closely involved in investigations at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, his attorney has alleged.
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.
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