the layman understand the Island's complicated Stamp Duties.

Mr. Rushe, who runs Legalex Bermuda, said: "The Stamp Duties Act and all its amendments make tough reading for even the brightest mind.

"My 95-page version, which comes complete with an index, makes everything clearer and is an essential reference book for anyone who has to deal with Stamp Duties.'' His booklet, which costs $50, could lead to savings of many more times that amount for people who are currently unwittingly paying Government more than they have to because they don't fully understand the Act, he claimed.

LEGALESE MADE SIMPLE -- Businessman/journalist Mr. George Rushe shows off his "easier-to-understand'' version of Bermuda's Stamp Duties Act.