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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 Requests More Time To Prepare Murder Appeal
July 07, 2017
Lawyer Requests More Time To Prepare Murder Appeal
A LAWYER representing a man who wishes to contest his murder conviction asked the Court of Appeal for additional time to prepare for the formal appeal.Rolin Alexis, 26, appeared in the Appeal Court yesterday for the expected substantive hearing conc
Lawyer appointed for appeal in murder case
June 30, 2017
Lawyer appointed for appeal in murder case
A man who is seeking to challenge a Supreme Court jury's verdict concerning the murder of a Cash for Gold employee has been appointed a lawyer by the Court of Appeal for his appeal application. The Tribune understands that attorney Christina Galanos
Criminal libel case is dropped against lawyer
April 20, 2017
Criminal libel case is dropped against lawyer
CRIMINAL libel proceedings were discontinued against a lawyer in Magistrate's Court yesterday.
AG nolles lawyer's libel case
April 20, 2017
AG nolles lawyer's libel case
One week after attorney Maria Daxon challenged the constitutionality of the criminal libel laws, the attorney general yesterday discontinued the case against her.
Daxon, who was fired from the Royal Bahamas Police Force in 2015, had been accused of publishing defamatory statements about the police commissioner and a now retired assistant commissioner.
Daxon, 50, of Pinewood Gardens, was charged wi...
April 12, 2017
Archer's lawyers given one week for Supreme Court bid
LAWYERS for Omar Archer Sr were given one week to file a formal challenge in the Supreme Court concerning the constitutionality of the criminal libel charge against him.
Keod Smith given extra week to find lawyer
March 28, 2017
Keod Smith given extra week to find lawyer
KEOD Smith has been given an additional week to find counsel to represent him in committal proceedings arising from legal cost hearings that stemmed from a recusal application in which the attorney accused a Supreme Court judge of bias.
Smith gets more time to find lawyer
March 28, 2017
Smith gets more time to find lawyer
An attorney who could be imprisoned if found guilty of contempt, was yesterday given more time to find a lawyer to represent him during the hearing.
Justice Rhonda Bain last Wednesday gave Keod Smith two days to instruct counsel with respect to his failure to appear before the registrar to determine his ability to pay costs awarded to Save The Bays in 2014.
However, the judge adopted a softer tone...
March 21, 2017
Keod Smith's lawyer asks judge to consider written arguments
THE lawyer representing Keod Smith in contempt proceedings asked a Supreme Court judge yesterday to consider the written arguments and authorities submitted when determining whether the attorney should be committed to prison for scandalous accusations of bias.
Lawyer seeks advice over detention
March 09, 2017
Lawyer seeks advice over detention
An attorney said she is seeking legal advice over her arrest yesterday.
Ramona Farquharson-Seymour was detained for two hours by order of Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans pursuant to Section 239 of the Penal Code.
That section gives the magistrate power to order the immediate arrest of someone who insults a magistrate or behaves in a disrespectful manner.
Although Farquharson-Seymour does not believe...
Contempt case against lawyer adjourned
March 07, 2017
Contempt case against lawyer adjourned
THE continuation of contempt proceedings against a lawyer who faces committal for scandalous accusations of bias against a judge has been adjourned by two weeks.
Prosecution, defence lawyer hold discussions with judge in banker's fatal stabbing case
March 03, 2017
Prosecution, defence lawyer hold discussions with judge in banker's fatal stabbing case
A JURY sworn to hear evidence in a murder trial concerning the fatal stabbing of a banker was excused until noon today while the prosecution and the accused's lawyer hold legal discussions with the presiding judge.
Decision likely today over lawyer's contempt case
April 28, 2014
Decision likely today over lawyer's contempt case
CONTEMPT proceedings against Geoffrey Farquharson are expected to reach a conclusion today when Justice Bernard Turner determines what action, if any, the court will take regarding the lawyer's conduct during the Marco Archer murder trial.
Decision likely today over lawyer's contempt case
April 29, 2014
Decision likely today over lawyer's contempt case
CONTEMPT proceedings against Geoffrey Farquharson are expected to reach a conclusion today when Justice Bernard Turner determines what action, if any, the court will take regarding the lawyer's conduct during the Marco Archer murder trial.
Top lawyer argues that Blackbeard's Cay development was granted approvals in contravention of key legislation
April 30, 2014
Top lawyer argues that Blackbeard's Cay development was granted approvals in contravention of key legislation
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Bahamian law has been repeatedly ignored to the benefit of wealthy developers thanks to a "culture of subservience" among civil servants, attorney Fred Smith, QC, told the Supreme Court.
Presenting the case for judicial review of the Blackbeard's Cay development, Smith said the evidence pointed to a "tsunami of disregard" for due process and the rule of law as civil servants sim...
Judge refuses recusal bid by PM's lawyers
February 07, 2017
Judge refuses recusal bid by PM's lawyers
A Supreme Court judge on Monday denied a recusal bid by lawyers representing Prime Minister Perry Christie.
Justice Rhonda Bain, who is hearing a number of trials regarding the dispute between feuding billionaires Louis Bacon and Peter Nygard concerning Nygard's alleged illegal expansion of his Lyford Cay property, has applied to the prime minister for a two-year extension as she reaches the manda...
PM's lawyers want justice recusal in Nygard case
January 27, 2017
PM's lawyers want justice recusal in Nygard case
ATTORNEYS for Prime Minister Perry Christie have filed a motion in the Supreme Court asking that Justice Rhonda Bain recuse herself from hearing an ongoing judicial review into allegations that Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard illegally increased the size of his property...
Lawyer suggests 20-year sentence for killer
December 16, 2016
Lawyer suggests 20-year sentence for killer
A lawyer for a teen convicted of a retaliatory murder yesterday suggested that he receive a sentence of 20 years.
However, the prosecution argued that a sentence of 35 to 40 years was a more appropriate punishment for Drew Wellington Storr, 19, who has been convicted of the August 13, 2015 shooting death of Arlington Butler Jr.
Defense lawyers Sonia Timothy cited the case of Donna Vasyli, who wa...
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