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Dear Sir, I have a legal question about common-law marriage or unions in Bermuda, based on the recent ruling by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley. Canada and many countries recognise common-law marriages and lawyers routinely craft common-law documents betw...

Bermuda has overtaken the Cayman Islands as the domicile of choice for insurance-linked securities (ILS), according to the October 2015 Willis Capital Markets & Advisory report. In Q3 of 2011 Bermuda’s share of the ILS market was 18 per cent but by ...

Political science student Anthony Howell believes politics can be on a par with a life-saving profession because of the significant impact it has on the wellbeing of society. The 25-year-old, who is taking a minor in international studies and pre-la...

Bermuda’s legal community paid tribute to the retiring Justice Norma Wade-Miller at a special ceremony in Hamilton. Yesterday afternoon, the Puisne Judge’s peers, friends and family packed into Court 1 of the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building. Chief ...

In recent years there has been an international emphasis on improved standards and systems of tax transparency and an effort to combat base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) due to governments’ need for revenue and the efforts of multinational enter...

Newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions Larry Mussenden has pledged to help modernise the way the department prepares and conducts trials. Mr Mussenden set out plans to introduce new case-management software with the department and expressed ...

Frederic Reiss assisted the Ohio-based mining company Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, to establish subsidiaries, later known as captives, which exclusively insured the company’s mining operations. The captive insurance concept was thus born as a sop...

Law firm Harneys has been drumming up business in Asia. Lawyers from the Bermuda office of the international firm this week delivered a series of seminars in Hong Kong designed to highlight services offered on the island. Sarah-Jane Hurrion, managing...

In 1609 Captain George Somers’ ship, the Sea Venture, became caught in a severe storm and ran aground on reefs off what became known as Bermuda. In the 1600s the average life expectancy of an Englishman was 40 years. Everything considered, Somers did...

Law firm Harneys has signed up a veteran specialist in insurance-linked securities and reinsurance. Michael Skrbic, new counsel at the firm, has more than 25 years’ experience, spanning Bermuda, London and Hong Kong. Mr Skrbic said: “It’s an exciting...

Bermudian lawyer Duncan Card has been recognised as a top ranking specialist in telecoms, media and technology by a prestigious listing. Mr Card — the only Bermudian lawyer included — was singled out by the international Who’s Who Legal as a world le...

Law firm Marshall, Diel and Myers has hired two new lawyers. Saul Dismont and Dantae Williams have both joined MDM as associates in the litigation and advice team. MDM said Mr Dismont will focus on his specialised practice in assisting vulnerable peo...