Lawyer claims extradition after a decade 'unjust'

THE extradition of five men to the United States to face drug trafficking charges on an invalid indictment after a decade-long delay "would be unjust and oppressive", a lawyer argued in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Remarks by the Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson Q.C Attorney General at the International Federation of Women Lawyers Installation Luncheon

I am pleased to be in the company of such distinguished women who represent our country so well as members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers. I am honoured to have been invited to address you on this auspicious occasion.

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'No power to reduce Rufa stay' says lawyer

THE Department of Immigration did not have the power in law to cancel or reduce the 150-day stay granted to Canadian citizen Bruno Rufa last year, his attorney Fred Smith, QC, has argued.

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Lawyer: Port licensees have 'vested interest' in tax extension

Callenders and Co. Senior Associate Carey Leonard yesterday urged Grand Bahama Rotarians to get involved in the establishment of an independent investment promotion agency (IPA) for Grand Bahama, and a proposed project designed to improve the skills and training of the workforce so that they have the skillsets required by the business community.

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Ruffin's lawyer says he owes no taxes

Hotelier Phil Ruffin's local legal counsel yesterday refuted a claim by Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe that Ruffin owes millions of dollars in casino taxes and said it is "unfortunate that this very simple commercial transaction, which is well documented, has become a matter of political fodder".

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Lawyers file for mistrial of former Turks Caicos Premier

LAWYERS for former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick will formally file for a mistrial in his high profile corruption case in Providenciales today, the Turks and Caicos Sun has reported.

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Lawyer says ferry failed to justify hype and disruption

A PROMINENT lawyer has called the end of Resorts World Bimini's (RWB) SuperFast ferry a tragedy, labeling it as proof that the nation's "selfish leaders can so easily take us down the proverbial garden path."

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Lawyer: We must act now on climate change

WITH The Bahamas recognised as one of the most vulnerable countries to rising seas that could swallow up to 80 per cent of the land mass of the islands by the end of the century, a leading environmental consultant and attorney is calling for "immediate radical action" to stem the tide of climate change...

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Leading environmental lawyer, consultant warns 'climate change granddaddy of all risks'

Urges 'radical action before it is too late'
NASSAU, Bahamas -- With The Bahamas recognized as one of the most vulnerable countries on the planet to face dire consequences from rising seas that could swallow up to 80% of the land mass of the islands by the end of the century, a leading environmental consultant and attorney is calling for 'immediate radical action' to stem the tide of climate chang...

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Leading environmental lawyer, consultant warns 'climate change Grandaddy of all risks,' urges 'radical action before it is too late'.

With The Bahamas recognized as one of the most vulnerable countries on the planet to face dire consequences from rising seas that could swallow up to 80% of the land mass of the islands by the end of the century, a leading environmental consultant and attorney is calling for ?immediate radical action? to stem the tide of climate change.

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Ex-con's dreams of becoming a lawyer dashed

An ex-convict's dreams of becoming a lawyer were dashed last week when the Bahamas Bar Council (BBC) rejected his application for admission.

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Notable lawyers present new books to law school

It is often said that Bahamian lawyers do not write about the law.
Certainly the lawyers who have been called to The Bahamas Bar far outnumber the pieces of scholarly legal work produced by Bahamian attorneys.

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Lawyer fears client's handover to the US

A LAWYER for a man accused of being a multinational drug lord said his client fears being "given up" to the United States government on drug trafficking charges before his final appeal, as was done to Samuel "Ninety" Knowles nearly a decade ago...

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Lawyers: Lead investigator may have incorrectly charged accused in Kurt McCartney trial

ATTORNEYS representing several individuals accused of killing a prominent businessman in Gambier Village yesterday claimed that a lead investigator might have erred in his decision to charge their clients for the crime.

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Lawyer condemns 'bad apples' in ranks of police force

THE lawyer for a community activist once accused of assaulting police officers at his home believes that the Royal Bahamas Police Force must not allow a few of its officers to "allow their good reputation and integrity to be damaged"...

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Lawyer hits back at supplier over music festival claims

THE president of a Florida-based audio/visual equipment rental service provider was yesterday warned to govern himself accordingly ahead of a potential lawsuit after legal documents revealed alleged discrepancies in his claims that Caribbean Muzik Festival's CEO Michael Tomlinson was responsible for the event's failure.

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Lawyers challenge credibility of witness in Kurt McCartney trial

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Lawyers review ruling on immigration

LAWYERS from the Office of the Attorney General are reviewing a recent Supreme Court immigration ruling that appears to call into question the government's long established immigration practices, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed...

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Lawyer says police were intent on trapping Bostwick

As defense lawyer Elliot Lockhart gave his final summations yesterday in the ammunition case against former Free National Movement (FNM) Senator John Bostwick, he said the prosecution failed to prove that his client was even aware that a magazine clip was in his knapsack and suggested that the police were "intent on trapping" Bostwick.

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Lawyer raises concerns over process in murder case

A LAWYER yesterday raised concern over the contents of an indictment Crown prosecutors intend to use in fast-tracking the murder case of her clients to the Supreme Court for trial.

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