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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.
November 25, 2014
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.
Lawyer awarded 35k for assault at court
February 24, 2017
Lawyer awarded 35k for assault at court
A Supreme Court judge yesterday awarded $35,000 in exemplary damages to an attorney who was "humiliated" in court by a personal body search.
Attorney Calvin Seymour, a former assistant superintendent of police, filed a civil suit against the commissioner of police and the attorney general, after he was "assaulted, battered and humiliated in the presence of the general public" by Superintendent Osc...
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...
Court to appoint lawyer in rape case
December 08, 2016
Court to appoint lawyer in rape case
A MAN scheduled to stand trial in less than three months in the rape of a 17-year-old American girl in San Salvador will receive a court-appointed lawyer to represent him against the allegations.
Lawyers ask court to acquit brothers of rape
December 02, 2016
Lawyers ask court to acquit brothers of rape
Lawyers defending three brothers accused of raping a woman to whom they had offered a ride urged a Supreme Court to acquit them yesterday.
November 17, 2016
Lawyer says firearms charge for pair is close to 'persecution'
A LAWYER yesterday denounced the intended prosecution of a 52-year-old man and a minor on firearm related charges notwithstanding that the admitted offender took responsibility for the crimes during an arraignment in Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Murder case adjourned due to lawyer's absence
November 09, 2016
Murder case adjourned due to lawyer's absence
A defense lawyer's illness has delayed the progress of a murder and attempted murder trial.
Lawyer fears for client in hurricane-hit prison
October 26, 2016
Lawyer fears for client in hurricane-hit prison
A LAWYER yesterday expressed concern for his client's stay in prison, which had been affected by the passing of Hurricane Matthew.
Disbarred lawyer gets trial date
October 21, 2016
Disbarred lawyer gets trial date
A disbarred lawyer appeared before the Supreme Court on Tuesday for a trial date to be set over allegations of theft from clients who had bought real estate with a combined value of $1.6 million.
Lawyers in bias case to face court in December
October 21, 2016
Lawyers in bias case to face court in December
COMMITTAL proceedings against two lawyers who accused a Supreme Court judge of bias will now be heard in December.
October 20, 2016
Lawyer absent for hearing on raid on Deputy PM's home face court
TWO remaining defendants awaiting trial in connection with the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis' home nearly three years ago appeared in Supreme Court for a status hearing on their case yesterday.
Lawyer calls for murder suspect to be denied bail
September 15, 2014
Lawyer calls for murder suspect to be denied bail
EXPRESSING concern in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court last week about a death threat allegedly made against her by a man charged with murder, a senior prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General is urging a Supreme Court justice to deny bail to the applicant who is awaiting the start of his next murder trial.
Rape convict disagrees with lawyer on line of appeal
October 04, 2016
Rape convict disagrees with lawyer on line of appeal
A man sentenced to 43 years in prison for a home-invasion and rape could end up representing himself at his appeal if he and his lawyer do not reach a consensus.
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