We are seeing an interesting, although possibly unnecessary, tussle play out over plans for legalisation of cannabis.
The recent Throne Speech references the Government’s intention to continue with it...
The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2021 will come into effect on December 1, 2021. This will create new pathways to a permanent resident’s certificate for long-term residents. Altho...
David Burt, in his recent Budget Statement, has announced plans to crack down on payroll tax abuse. The Premier gave the example of a partner in a law or accounting firm who might declare a notional s...
When introducing his Bill to remove Human Rights Act protections from immigration laws, Walton Brown said that it is normal in other countries, such as Britain, that anti-discrimination laws do not ap...
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed in the case of the Minister of Home Affairs v Williams that people who belong to Bermuda under the Constitution cannot be treated differently to Bermudians i...
Wakefield Quin barrister Peter Sanderson explores some of the implications of the recent judgment confirming that naturalised British Overseas Territories citizens are not subject to work permit restr...
The recent Supreme Court decision allowing unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, to adopt, is interesting for a few reasons.
Firstly, for all the discussion over the recent addition of sexua...