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The Bermuda branch of the Institute of Directors and law firm Carey Olsen Bermuda are to present a free session about the island’s economic substance regime. The Bermuda Economic Substance: Summary and Update presentation will be held virtually on Tu...

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 ...

The Government has said it is committed to bolstering cybersecurity on the island through new legislation, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security. Speaking yesterday at the launch of a cybersecurity workshop at Bermuda College,...

On 6 April 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Labour announced that it would expedite the work permit process for qualified actuaries. The temporary initiative is a response to the “high worldwide demand for qualified actuaries,” and seeks to help th...

Changes to Bermuda laws designed to stimulate economic investment have made it more difficult for international buyers to purchase condominiums, writes property lawyer Mathew Kelly in this opinion article. The recent budget highlighted two major...

Government has re-tabled legislation to expand options for tour operators to undo amendments put forward by the Opposition and approved by the Senate. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, this morning tabled the Motor Cars (Livery) Amendment Ac...

Restructuring involves changing the financial, operational, legal or other structures of a business to make it more efficient and more profitable. It is not a “one size fits all” process. Today, in the time of Covid-19, there are a lot of distressed ...

A leading Bermuda law firm has been hit with fines of $2.1 million for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations. Conyers Trust Company (Bermuda) Limited – a division of law firm Conyers, formerly known as Conyers Dill and Pearman – wa...

Beaming new lawyer Gabrielle Moniz aspired to a future in human rights law as she celebrated her Call to the Bar on Friday. Ms Moniz, 25, the daughter of former attorney-general Trevor Moniz, was Called to the Bar last month after completing her pupi...

It has been more than a decade since the creation of the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, yet digital assets are only now being adopted by mainstream business. Major companies such as Microsoft, PayPal, Whole Foods, Starbucks and Tesla accept cryptocur...

The Minister of Economy and Labour has warned employers to cease the practice of giving their staff members recourse only through arbitration. Jason Hayward revealed that his ministry had received complaints from employees about arbitration clauses ...

The Senate heard that “smoking weed” should not be seen as normal as the Upper House split down the middle on a vote yesterday on whether to legalise cannabis. The vote on the second reading of the Cannabis Licensing Act 2022 was tied — but under pa...