Working collaboratively with other British Overseas Territories can deliver better results for communities in the areas of justice and disaster response, the Attorney-General said after she represented the island at a conference of senior law officers.

Kim Wilkerson highlighted the importance of jurisdictions benefiting from each other’s experience.

“No territory operates in isolation,” she said.

“Although each jurisdiction has its own constitutional, legal and operational context, there is much to be gained from candid discussion on issues such as justice delivery, the use of technology in legal systems, sanctions enforcement, disaster response, safeguarding and the handling of serious and organised criminal activity.

“Co-operation across the Overseas Territories can improve decision making, inform legislative development and support better outcomes for the communities we serve.”

Ms Wilkerson, who is also the Minister of Justice, attended the 2026 Overseas Territories Attorneys General Conference, which ran from April 13 to 17 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

The gathering brought together AGs and senior law officers from Britain, the OTs and the Crown dependencies to discuss matters relevant to their jurisdictions, including legislative developments, governance, and financial crime and regulation.

“For Bermuda, the conference provided an important opportunity to exchange legal and policy perspectives with jurisdictions facing many of the same modern challenges, particularly in areas such as cross-border crime, sanctions implementation, disaster preparedness, digital justice and maritime security,” the Government said.

“As a small island jurisdiction with significant maritime interests, Bermuda has a clear interest in discussions on legal frameworks for maritime enforcement, joint operations, interdictions, search and rescue, and co-operation between agencies operating across territorial boundaries.

“The conference also provided a useful setting to consider how legal systems in Overseas Territories can continue to respond to increasingly complex threats while maintaining fairness, accountability and public confidence.”