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"Zacca: Court of Appeal recordings not required by Privy Council"

The president of the Court of Appeal has spoken out about why he has ordered proceedings in his courtroom not to be recorded, despite it being standard practice in the UK. Edward Zacca, in a joint statement with Charlene Scott, the registrar of the c...
Jul 16, 2012
Editorials

"Verbatim transcripts"

The recent stories about the lack of transcripts available for Court of Appeal cases raise a number of issues about justice in Bermuda and how it is carried out. The problem is not isolated to the Court of Appeal. Some cases in the Supreme Court and ...
Jul 06, 2012
Court

"Convicted murderer Kevin Warner’s appeal turned back"

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of murderer Kevin Warner. The three judge panel heard submissions last week from defence lawyer Elizabeth Christopher, who said the conviction was “completely unsafe”. Warner, 22, was convicted last year ...
Jun 22, 2012
Court

"Call for Court of Appeal to record all proceedings"

The Court of Appeal has been accused of failing to move into the 21st century for not electronically recording all of its proceedings. Several appellants claim they discovered after their hearings were held that no recording was made and no official ...
Jun 14, 2012
Court

"Judge turns back drinks driving ban appeals"

Two men fighting to keep their licences after a mandatory 12-month disqualification for driving while impaired have had their appeals dismissed. Chief Justice Richard Ground dashed any hopes 42-year-old Dean Grant or 56-year-old Derek Lambe had of a...
Mar 13, 2012
Court

"Inmate’s appeal against his sentences turned back"

Westgate inmate Roger Lightbourne Jr has seen his appeal against his jail sentences turned down. However, Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons set aside a probation order that would have taken effect upon his release. In February, Lightbourne, now 21, p...
Dec 22, 2011
Court

"Court rejects shooter’s sentence appeal "

Gunman Quincy Brangman must serve out his 25-year prison term after losing an appeal. Brangman, 33, was branded an “evil soul” by the judge who jailed him for trying to murder Nathan Darrell in Sandys last February. Brangman, a member of the Money Ov...
Nov 18, 2011
Court

"Murderer has sentence cut by four years"

A man who stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death got his 25 year sentence reduced to 21 years by appeal judges. The judges said it would not be right for Jermaine Pearman to serve 25 years when convicted child killer Ze Selassie only got 28. Pearm...
Nov 09, 2011
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"Murderer gets prison sentence reduced"

A man who stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death got his 25 year sentence reduced to 21 years by appeal judges today. The judges said it would not be right for Jermaine Pearman to serve 25 years when convicted child killer Ze Selassie only got 28....
Nov 08, 2011
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