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AG seeks?axe for African lawyers
November 09, 2021
AG seeks?axe for African lawyers
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he has requested the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to terminate the contracts of two non-Bahamian lawyers who were appointed to senior posts in the Department of Public Prosecutions under the former administration.
Supreme Court refuses to strike out lawyer statement
October 21, 2021
Supreme Court refuses to strike out lawyer statement
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday denied a magistrate's request to strike out a statement of claim made by a lawyer who was detained at the Magistrate's Court after the judicial officer found her guilty of contempt four years ago.
LAWYER ACCUSED OF WITHHOLDING MONEY
October 29, 2010
LAWYER ACCUSED OF WITHHOLDING MONEY
By MEGAN REYNOLDS
Tribune Staff Reporter
mreynolds@tribunemedia.net
AN EXUMA lawyer has been accused of withholding more than $20,000 from her client after selling his property in 2008.
Roshar Brown, formerly of RG Brown and Co in Hooper's Bay, Exuma, has until Monday to respond to a Supreme Court writ of summons in which she is accused of failing to pay her client Laven Delwood Hall after tak...
Lawyers debate timing of judicial review application
October 29, 2010
Lawyers debate timing of judicial review application
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
A HEARING over a judicial review application brought on behalf of business owners affected by road works on the Baillou Hill Road and Market Street corridors continued as lawyers made submissions on whether or not the application had been brought too late.
Attorney General John Delaney, who is representing Public Works and T...
Lawyer accused of withholding money
November 02, 2010
Lawyer accused of withholding money
An Exuma lawyer has been accused of withholding more than $20,000 from her client after selling his property in 2008.
Roshar Brown, formerly of RG Brown and Co in Hooper's Bay, Exuma, has until Monday to respond to a Supreme Court writ of summons in which she is accused of failing to pay her client Laven Delwood Hall after taking money for his property.
July 17, 2019
ParrisWhittaker wins Shipping & Maritime Law firm of the year (Lawyers World)
Lawyers World Global provides the definitive guide to the world's leading law specialist, and they have recently named ParrisWhittaker as the Bahamas’ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year - Bahamas under their Global Awards category!...
Court to appoint lawyer in sex case
September 23, 2021
Court to appoint lawyer in sex case
A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received after he was convicted of having sex with a minor five years ago will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
No time to read VAT rules, lawyer says
December 29, 2014
No time to read VAT rules, lawyer says
While value-added tax (VAT) alone is unlikely to drive potential investors from The Bahamas, a prominent attorney has argued that a healthy investment climate hinges on providing much-needed clarity on the tax's impact on several sectors.
Higgs & Johnson partner Christel Sands-Feaste told Guardian Business while "there will be pain" from a consumer and merchant standpoint, the government still nee...
Relatively smooth VAT transition, says lawyer
January 28, 2015
Relatively smooth VAT transition, says lawyer
The recent implementation of value-added tax (VAT) and the relatively smooth transition by local businesses may send an encouraging message to potential investors given the implications of the tax on the country's macroeconomic health, according to a leading attorney.
November 11, 2010
Lawyers for COB faculty members claim college 'acted unlawfully'
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
LAWYERS representing several College of the Bahamas faculty members claimed yesterday that the college had acted unlawfully and without authorisation in making salary deductions following a government sanctioned strike in April.
COB's attorneys countered by arguing that the college had discharged its obligation in providing ...
November 24, 2010
Local lawyers recognized by leading legal industry publication
Local lawyers Christel Sands-Feaste, Heather Thompson and Queen's Counsel Phillip Dunkley have been recognized for their successes in the legal profession in the 2011 editor of Chambers Global, one of the world's leading legal industry publications.
The attorneys specialize in various legal areas and are all members of Higgs and Johnson law firm.
Dunkley, managing partner of the firm, specializes ...
Lawyer and son charged with stealing
November 27, 2010
Lawyer and son charged with stealing
A lawyer and his son appeared before a magistrate yesterday on a charge of stealing by reason of service.
Alpin Russell, Jr, 63, of Sapphire Ridge and his son, Alpin Russell III, 36, of Hampshire Street, are accused of stealing $100, 000 from Amanda McKenzie during the period of June 12, 2006 and August 20, 2008.
They were not required to enter a plea to the charge at their arraignment before Ma...
LAWYERS ACCUSED OF STEALING 100,000
November 26, 2010
LAWYERS ACCUSED OF STEALING 100,000
TWO lawyers accused of stealing $100,000 from a client appeared in court yesterday.
Alpin Russell Jr, 63, of Sapphire Ridge, and his son Alpin Russell III, 36, of Hampshire Street, are charged with stealing by reason of employment.
The two men, of the firm Alpin Russell and Co, were arraigned before Magistrate Guillimina Archer in Court 10, Nassau Street, yesterday.
They are accused of stealing...
Lawyer believes new law could affect Flowers' appeal
February 20, 2015
Lawyer believes new law could affect Flowers' appeal
The lawyer for Craig Flowers, who was convicted of illegal gaming in 2011, is researching if subsequent legislation that legalized gaming will have an affect on his conviction...
Top lawyer: Govt stalling over FOIA
September 15, 2014
Top lawyer: Govt stalling over FOIA
Save The Bay's (STB) legal director has called the proposed 2016 date for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) "unacceptable" and said that the public is demanding government transparency and accountability.
Prominent attorney Fred Smith, QC, has hit out at the announcement that there may be no Freedom of Information Act brought to Parliament until 2016, saying the legislati...
February 06, 2012
Callenders Co. Lawyer 1st Bahamian Admitted to Lawyer Pilots Bar Assn.
Nassau, Bahamas - Llewellyn
Boyer-Cartwright, a 29-year veteran of the aviation industry who
specialises in Aviation Law, this month became the first Bahamian to be
admitted to the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, an international
organisation dedicated to airline and aircraft safety and legal issues
surrounding the aviation industry.
"This is not only a personal honour for me, but an opportun...
Court lawyer to represent man who killed godmother
July 20, 2021
Court lawyer to represent man who killed godmother
A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received for strangling his 49-year-old godmother and leaving her dead in a bathtub will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
February 10, 2015
Lawyer seeks probation for man who molested 11-year-old
A LAWYER asked a judge yesterday to consider imposing a three-year probation on his client who was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage girl.
Lawyer back to work after spell behind bars
July 08, 2014
Lawyer back to work after spell behind bars
GEOFFREY Farquharson is expected to appear in the Supreme Court today for the continuation of his client's murder trial, days after being released from prison for refusing to pay a $2,000 contempt of court fine...
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
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