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The captain of a luxury yacht was fined $8,000 in Magistrates Court after he admitted that the vessel released sewage into St George’s Harbour over the Bermuda Heroes Weekend. Marc Pearson, 38, pleaded guilty to both discharging sewage in a no-discha...

A legal challenge to mandatory Covid-19 testing for school pupils before they can return to the classroom has suffered a defeat in the Supreme Court. The case for the parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was brought last month against a dec...

After a difficult struggle, Mahogany Bean said she was honoured to become the newest member of the Bermuda Bar. Ms Bean, a Berkeley Institute graduate, told the Supreme Court at her Call to the Bar on Thursday: “I’m blessed and grateful to have final...

A woman inspired by her Supreme Court judge cousin to study law was yesterday called to the Bar. Roshanda Smith, 26, joined the profession watched by family and friends as well as by her cousin Puisne Judge Nicole Stoneham, who arrived moments after ...

A parent has challenged the education minister over the need for schoolchildren to be tested for Covid-19 before they can be taught in a classroom. Peter Sanderson, the lawyer for the man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the Supreme ...

The island’s newest lawyer thanked her mother for “never deterring me from my dreams, despite them seeming almost impossible”. Precious Smith, who was Called to the Bar before Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden, also wished her mother Wendy Woodley a happy...

A charity dedicated to the protection of children appealed for better education on sex and consent to help prevent abuse. Debi Ray-Rivers, the founder and executive director of Scars, said parents and caregivers had to push past their discomfort and ...

A children’s rights campaigner yesterday welcomed a recruitment drive for litigation guardians for children and young people who appear in court. Tiffanne Thomas, a social worker who worked as a litigation guardian in a string of cases from 2014, sai...

The grandson of the late CV “Jim” Woolridge has been Called to the Bar. Jonathan Marion, 27, was welcomed into the legal profession as Bermuda’s first new lawyer of 2022. Mr Marion, who was admitted on Friday, will leave today to complete his legal t...

Former Berkeley Institute student Terry-Lynn Griffiths celebrated becoming the latest member of the Bermuda Bar in a ceremony in the Supreme Court. Ms Griffiths said she felt humbled and privileged to be able to join Bermuda’s legal fraternity. She s...