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Ombudsman Arlene Brock handled 109 complaints in 2012, a fifth of which were about the Ministry of Home Affairs. Her annual report for 2012 lists by government department how many complaints she dealt with, showing there were 23 about Home Affairs, i...

Government is to meet with restaurant, bar and club owners later this month in a bid to crack down on anti-social drinking. And Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley has revealed that Cabinet has already discussed a number of initiatives, including ...

Ombudsman delivers scathing criticism of Land Valuation Dept staff taking photos of the inside of apartments without permission By Sam Strangeways Ombudsman Arlene Brock has taken Government to task for allowing land valuation officers to take intern...

Ombudsman Arlene Brock has again called on Government to honour its commitments to the UK Environmental Charter, reiterating that the charter is legally binding. Last year the Ombudsman said in a report that the then Government had acted unlawfully b...

Ombudsman Arlene Brock has been awarded honorary life membership of the International Ombudsman Institute. The IOI cited Ms Brock’s “exceptional commitment” and “outstanding services” as reasons why she was selected. The Ombudsman served on the board...

Local law firm MJM Limited has launched its own blog focusing on emerging legal issues in Bermuda. Named the Bermuda Law Blog, the online site features information and commentary on trends and topics relevant to the Island, including policy developme...

Government Ombudsman Arlene Brock is to launch an investigation into how alterations were made to a historic burial site that was supposedly protected by strict Planning orders. Last week campaigners protested that tombstones at the Tucker's Town gra...

Fugitive whistle-blower Julian Assange might have found refuge in Bermuda — had he been prepared to gamble on a quirk of the Island’s 17th Century law. Currently hiding from arrest in Ecuador’s London embassy, the WikiLeaks founder could have sought ...

A lawyer has started a blog to help demystify the law for ordinary people in Bermuda. Peter Sanderson regularly updates www.onionlaw.blogspot.com with reports of interesting court judgments together with a commentary on their implications. Mr Sanders...