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A complaint by a government lawyer against other members of the profession was thrown out of court, one of the barristers involved has said.
Senior Crown counsel Norman MacDonald claimed in a judicial review application that the Bermuda Bar Associati...
DATE: Aug 08, 2018
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The Government is staying silent on its practical and financial plans to provide vulnerable children involved in court proceedings with legal representation, despite a judge’s recent criticism that not doing so breaches their rights.
Puisne Judge Ste...
DATE: Jul 30, 2018
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A lawyer who led an inquiry into the police’s use of pepper spray on protesters represented the Bermuda Police Service before the findings of the investigation were released.
Jeffrey Elkinson, the Police Complaints Authority chairman, appeared in Sup...
DATE: Jul 26, 2018
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A 66-year-old cyclist who was seriously injured when his pedal bike collided with a motorcycle has died.
Police confirmed the death of the Devonshire man this afternoon.
The crash happened at about 11.50pm on Saturday on Middle Road in Devonshire, ne...
DATE: Jun 27, 2018
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A garage owner claimed he was being persecuted by the Government after double yellow lines were painted on the road outside his business and home.
Mark Sousa, who owns Cardoza’s Auto Group on Mission Road, Paget, and lives next door, said he received...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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A 70-year-old woman who launched a bid to overturn her late father’s will has reunited with her seriously ill estranged brother, who has now backed her claim that their elderly parent was “unduly influenced” into leaving his home to two distant relat...
DATE: Jun 25, 2018
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A video showing public works minister David Burch telling off a garage owner for allegedly breaking the law has sparked interest on social media.
The recording was made by Mark Sousa, owner of Cardoza’s garage, as Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch rebuk...
DATE: Jun 14, 2018
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Dozens of companies across Bermuda have lined up in support of same-sex marriage and joined a list of “diversity friendly” businesses.
A total of 58 businesses — from bars and luxury hotels to law firms, global banks and brokerages — have signed up, ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2018
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A government board did not use the “required rigour and efficiency” to find records when asked to disclose the minutes of its meetings under a public access to information request, the Information Commissioner has ruled.
Gitanjali Gutierrez said in a...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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A new law to ban same-sex marriage but give gay and straight couples the ability to enter into civil unions comes into effect today.
The controversial Domestic Partnership Act 2018 becomes law as marriage-equality campaigners await a ruling from the ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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