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October 19, 2011
Colin Callender, QC, Elected Director of International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Colin E. Callender, QC, managing partner of The Bahamas' oldest law firm, Callenders & Co., was elected a Director of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) at the prestigious Academy's annual meeting in New York recently, becoming one of only five attorneys in the world outside the United States to hold a current directorship.
'YOU CAN'T CALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING': Govt lawyer hits back at attack on 'humane' shanty town actions
April 14, 2021
'YOU CAN'T CALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING': Govt lawyer hits back at attack on 'humane' shanty town actions
THE government’s plan to demolish shanty towns in the country is not driven by ethnic cleansing and will be executed in a “humane manner”, according to the attorney representing the Crown in a judicial review centred on the demolition of the unregulated communities.
Upscale community for young professionals: you don't have to be a lawyer or doctor to qualify
April 13, 2021
Upscale community for young professionals: you don't have to be a lawyer or doctor to qualify
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the definition of young professionals who will be eligible to buy lots in a proposed upscale community in western New Providence is broad enough to include barbers, plumbers, farmers and many others--not just lawyers or doctors.
Court-appointed lawyer to defend shooting accused
March 25, 2021
Court-appointed lawyer to defend shooting accused
A MAN who was accused of fatally shooting another man in 2004 will receive a court-appointed lawyer to defend him against the Crown's appeal against a judge's decision to stay the proceedings of his case.
Fake lawyer who smuggled drugs is jailed
February 17, 2021
Fake lawyer who smuggled drugs is jailed
A 25-year-old woman who pretended to be a lawyer so she could smuggle a cell phone and more than $2,000 worth of marijuana into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for an inmate was yesterday sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Lawyer hits back - 'I'm no one's prophylactic'
November 24, 2020
Lawyer hits back - 'I'm no one's prophylactic'
ATTORNEY Michael Scott has rejected assertions he is in a conflicted position after his law firm filed a writ alleging Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest "conspired" to defraud Sky Bahamas' financier of almost $27m by way of sham loans...
Ten lawyers called to the Bar
October 26, 2019
Ten lawyers called to the Bar
Ten lawyers of diverse backgrounds were called to the Bar on Friday in a ceremony at the Supreme Court. Gabriel Brown, Monique Millar, Krystian Butler, Alexandria Newton, Shakara Ernest, Darzhon Rolle, Matthew Walker, Mark Penn, Kevin Armbrister and Keva Louis were officially robed at the [...]
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July 01, 2010
Lawyer offers free service to challenge car license increase
The Road Traffic Department may face legal action over its increased car licensing fees, with attorney Wayne Munroe prepared to offer free legal services to those who feel overcharged by the new policy.
The new fees come into effect today and are based on the manufacturer's curb weight of a vehicle, and will not be weighed at the inspection site.
Senior lawyer sets sights high, predicts new era for law firms with single specialization
September 02, 2020
Senior lawyer sets sights high, predicts new era for law firms with single specialization
Bahamian Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright Launches Region’s 1st Aviation Law Firm...
August 21, 2020
Teen who was sentenced to three months in prison freed after lawyers pay his fine
An 18-year-old student, who was sentenced to three months in prison because he couldn't pay a $500 fine for breaking the emergency orders, was freed on Thursday after a coalition of lawyers paid his fine. Deon Duverny spent more than a week in custody after police arrested him after 10 p.m. on August 10 for violating the lockdown aimed ...
COVID TAKES HIGH TOLL ON MARRIAGE: Lawyers report surge in couples looking to divorce after lockdown
August 14, 2020
COVID TAKES HIGH TOLL ON MARRIAGE: Lawyers report surge in couples looking to divorce after lockdown
PROMINENT attorneys yesterday revealed "a tremendous increase" in divorce cases coming before them following the end of the first COVID-19 nationwide lockdown...
ParrisWhittaker Partner Appointed VP for Americas of the Association Of European Lawyers Board of Directors
July 13, 2020
ParrisWhittaker Partner Appointed VP for Americas of the Association Of European Lawyers Board of Directors
The entire team at ParrisWhittaker is elated to announce that Jacy Whittaker has been named VP for Americas of the Association of European Attorneys Board of Directors...
June 11, 2012
Callenders Lawyer Outlines 3-Step Process for Int'l Aircraft Registry
Callenders & Co. Senior Associate Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright, a former commercial jet pilot and the first Bahamian to be admitted to the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, today outlined a three-step process he says could pave the way for the establishment of an aircraft registry in The Bahamas.
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 ...
February 19, 2020
Lawyer tells court her car was used at Fox Hill shootings
A TAX lawyer testified yesterday how her car was stolen while she was at work and was allegedly used by suspects to execute the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting.Erica Culmer-Curry said her charcoal grey Honda was stolen out of her employer's parking lot j
Nygard: ‘Dozens More Victims’ – Lawyers Reveal Over 100 Women Have Come Forward To Accuse Him
February 19, 2020
Nygard: ‘Dozens More Victims’ – Lawyers Reveal Over 100 Women Have Come Forward To Accuse Him
DOZENS of women have come forward to accuse Peter Nygard of sexual misconduct since lawyers in New York filed a class action lawsuit against the fashion mogul, according to a lawyer in the case...
Fake lawyer loses legal battle
January 31, 2020
Fake lawyer loses legal battle
The Court of Appeal has quashed a 2013 decision that compelled the Bahamas Bar Council to issue a certificate of good standing and identification card to a fake lawyer. Shavon Bethel applied for judicial review over the council's refusal to issue him the documents after [...]
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Lawyers Fight Over Documents Disclosure
January 31, 2020
Lawyers Fight Over Documents Disclosure
ATTORNEYS representing the government in a judicial review centred on shanty town demolition have insisted the state "has nothing to hide" while asking the court to deny a request for numerous documents to be submitted, including those that could expose sensitive Cabinet discussions...
January 31, 2020
Lawyers for shantytown residents seek more evidence from govt
Residences in a shantytown at All Saints Way. FILESupreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson will rule February 11 on whether the attorneys for shantytown residents will be permitted more discovery evidence from the government. The announcement came yesterday during a hearing to review an injunction, which was implemented in 2018, preventing the government from [...]
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January 24, 2020
Lawyer accuses police of 39fakery39 over car in shooting
A DEFENCE attorney yesterday accused a crime scene investigator of engaging in "pretty, childish fakery" to convince jurors that the car he processed was the one three men used to execute the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting. Geoffrey Farquharson accused
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