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September 01, 2015
Lawyer testifies at alleged court assault trial

A lawyer is seeking damages over his alleged assault by a senior policeman at the South Street Magistrates' Court Complex.

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August 24, 2015
CCA lawyer lays out common interest: Jurisdiction for insolvency

China Construction America (CCA) counsel T. Michael Guiffr? has outlined the common interest of the Bahamas government, CCA and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM Bank) in his latest missive to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey in Delaware.

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August 23, 2015
Baha Mar creditors' lawyers charge 98K for three weeks' work

Having received authorization from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to act as lead counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 case filed in Delaware by Baha Mar on June 29, Cooley LLP has asked the court to authorize payment of nearly $100,000 for less than a month's work.

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August 20, 2015
UK lawyer: Winding up Baha Mar would put project back on track

U.K. attorney Peter Knox argued yesterday that the Supreme Court should wind up Baha Mar and appoint a provisional liquidator because under its current management there is no prospect of the project opening in the foreseeable future.

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August 19, 2015
Lawyers in murder trial given time to conclude discussions

LAWYERS in the case of a man accused of murder have been given more time to conclude ongoing discussions ahead of a trial scheduled for November.

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August 15, 2015
Lawyer seeks to have fraud charges dismissed

A lawyer is seeking to have the Supreme Court stay criminal proceedings of fraud, perjury and possession of forged documents against him.

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August 11, 2015
Baha Mar lawyer: Evidenceof collusion 'highly relevant'

Doubling down on the assertion that her clients are entitled to ascertain the extent of what she alleges is "coordination and collusion" between the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM), China Construction America (CCA) and the Bahamian government, Baha Mar's lawyer sought to have the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware block what she called "gamesmanship by two related parties owned by the Chinese g...

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August 10, 2015
Lawyer: CCA, CEXIM and Bahamas govt 'colluding' to 'thwart' Delaware court orders

Counsel for Northshore Mainland Services Inc. Laura Davis Jones has dismissed a flurry of letters from China Construction America (CCA) to Judge Kevin Carey as "gamesmanship".

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July 22, 2015
Lawyer backs 200 fee for emergency passports

LAWYER Fred Smith, QC, yesterday endorsed the Passport Office's decision to impose a $200 fee to those seeking to obtain a Bahamian passport within 48 hours on an emergency basis...

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July 21, 2015
Murder accused acted in defense of neighbor, lawyer says

A man accused of murder was acting in defense of a neighbor, according to his lawyer.

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July 20, 2015
Baha Mar lawyer tries to convince Bahamian judge to accept U.S. court orders

Baha Mar attorney Roy Sweeting sought today to convince a Bahamian judge to approve Baha Mar's application for recognition of U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Sweeting argued that there are many good reasons for the court to provide this assistance.

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July 08, 2015
Lawyer suggests resort could have restructured under Bahamian law

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe yesterday said Baha Mar's decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware Court was "probably just a bunch of jockeying" on the developer's part to gain an advantage during negotiations over the resort's future.

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July 08, 2015
Hyatt lawyers to appear in Baha Mar bankruptcy

Two lawyers from high-powered U.S. law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP yesterday entered appearances as counsel for Hyatt Services Caribbean LLC in the Baha Mar bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware.

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July 07, 2015
LAWYER ADMITS ERROR AS APPEAL DELAYED

KHOFE Goodman's substantive appeal hearing against conviction for the murder of an 11-year-old boy was not heard yesterday.

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July 01, 2015
CCA lawyers appear in Delaware court

China Construction America (CCA) has maintained a resolute silence after Baha Mar filed for bankruptcy in the United States and subsequently sued CCA in the United Kingdom. CCA in the bankruptcy proceeding.

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June 25, 2015
Lawyers battle over immigration policy

Attorney and Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday stated that the ongoing debate over the country's immigration policy for foreign lawyers presents a "false paradigm" between perceived protectionism and liberalization that he said unfairly paints those in favor of current policies as "parochial and xenophobic."

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June 25, 2015
Bostwick lawyer grills police witness over second report

THE continuation of former Senator John Bostwick Jr's ammunition possession trial saw tense moments during his lawyer's cross-examination of prosecution witnesses yesterday.

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June 23, 2015
Lawyers claim abuse of process in firearms case

A CANCELLED arraignment for three men and a woman accused of being firearms traffickers drew the ire of their lawyers yesterday who called the move by Crown prosecutors an abuse of process.

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June 20, 2015
Grand Bahamian rated as Florida 'Super Lawyer'

DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida -- Roig Lawyers, a minority-owned multi-practice litigation law firm in Deerfield Beach, is dedicated to serving clients across six offices throughout Florida. Last week they announced that partner, Stephen G. Mellor, a Bahamian living in the US with his family, has been selected to the Super Lawyers, 2015 Florida Rising Stars list.
Mellor grew up in Freeport, Grand Bahama...

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June 18, 2015
Grand Bahamian rated as Florida 'Super Lawyer'

Roig Lawyers, a minority-owned, multi-practice litigation law firm in Deerfield Beach, is dedicated to serving clients across six offices throughout Florida.

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