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A police officer who took legal action after he was passed over for promotion four years ago has been elevated in rank. David Bhagwan was among seven sergeants who became inspectors at a formal ceremony this month. It came after a ruling rejecting cl...

A man convicted of attempted murder in connection with a daylight shooting on Court Street has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal. Jahmico Trott was found guilty by a majority verdict last year of a Mother’s Day 2017 shooting which left...

A legal landmark could be set by a fresh trial ordered for a man whose conviction was struck down this year after he was jailed nearly a decade ago for a gun murder. The Court of Appeal found that a retrial for Devon Hewey, who was accused in the pre...

The Supreme Court was wrong to throw out a criminal case against a former police officer accused of posting a “grossly offensive” cartoon days before a Black Lives Matter march, according to the Court of Appeal. Barbi Bishop was alleged to have share...

A ruling rejecting claims by a police officer that he had been the victim of discrimination has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. Detective Sergeant David Bhagwan had called for a judicial review into Bermuda Police Service promotion procedures af...

A man found guilty of a Christmas Eve murder has called on the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction over how the jury was selected for his trial. Wolda Gardner was jailed for the premeditated murder of Malcolm Augustus in 2012 and using a firearm ...

Criminal charges against a police officer accused of publishing a “grossly offensive” cartoon online should have been allowed to continue, the Attorney-General’s Chambers argued yesterday in the Court of Appeal. Chief Justice Narinder Hargun found la...

A man jailed for 30 years for a daylight shooting in Hamilton is expected to return to court next month to fight against his conviction. Jahmico Trott, who was found guilty of attempted murder in connection with a 2017 shooting on Court Street, Pembr...

A man jailed for murder almost a decade ago has had his conviction quashed after the island’s final appeal court ruled that a judge gave improper directions about gunshot residue evidence. Devon Hewey was sentenced to life imprisonment in February 20...

A civil servant rejected for the role of Director of Parks has launched an appeal against a court decision ordering that her application should return to the Public Service Commission for consideration. The Supreme Court ruled last year that the PSC ...

The recent Court of Appeal judgment upholding the Government’s plan to turn the corporations of Hamilton and St George into local authorities with appointed leadership was notable for two reasons. First, the appeal court judges asserted the supremac...

A woman cleared of cannabis charges on appeal has had her convictions restored by the Court of Appeal. Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams found last year that two convictions against Rebecca Wallington should be overturned because of the appearance o...