The reopened inquiry will examine options for Overseas Territories representation within the House of Commons Committee mechanism, and in proceedings generally
The reopened inquiry will examine options for Overseas Territories representation within the House of Commons Committee mechanism, and in proceedings generally
Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states.
The report, commissioned by the Gove...
Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current ...
A report showed that Bermuda is unprepared for the “full measure of self-governance” according to a series of indicators against which the island’s readiness wa...
A report showed that Bermuda is unprepared for the “full mea...
On July 7, British prime minister Boris Johnson finally resigned. Or claimed he would resign. Undone by his own Cabinet ministers, who in realising that their o...
On July 7, British prime minister Boris Johnson finally resi...
The constitutional stand-off over whether Bermuda is allowed to legalise cannabis took a new twist as it emerged the British foreign secretary is currently cons...
The constitutional stand-off over whether Bermuda is allowed...
A pressure group challenging the legitimacy of a committee set up to handle complaints about judges has called on the Governor to convene a “properly constitute...
A pressure group challenging the legitimacy of a committee s...
Talks on the Government’s stalled bid to get its controversial cannabis plans into law will be held with a senior British official this week.
Paul Candler, the ...
Talks on the Government’s stalled bid to get its controversi...
Canada’s approach to legal cannabis could offer clues for how Bermuda might navigate a constitutional impasse over introducing a regulated industry for the drug...
Canada’s approach to legal cannabis could offer clues for ho...
Columnist John Barritt says two recent court rulings show that judges should beware of second-guessing politicians’ efforts to manage political differences
Columnist John Barritt says two recent court rulings show that judges should beware of second-guessing politicians’ efforts to manage political differences
A constitutional clash with the UK over cannabis legalisation could be avoided if the drug was removed from the list of controlled substances, a lawyer says
A constitutional clash with the UK over cannabis legalisation could be avoided if the drug was removed from the list of controlled substances, a lawyer says
A road map for redrawing Bermuda’s constitution will be developed in consultation with the British Government, MPs were told.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-G...
A road map for redrawing Bermuda’s constitution will be deve...
A judicial review into the Commission of Inquiry into Historical Loss of Land is set to go ahead after the Governor agreed to bring in an overseas judge to hear...
A judicial review into the Commission of Inquiry into Histor...
A judge has ruled in favour of a lawyer who sued The Royal Gazette after it reported on the work he did in Bermuda for an American billionaire accused of tax ev...
A judge has ruled in favour of a lawyer who sued The Royal G...
Independence is on the cards for Bermuda, but the island should not sever its ties with the monarchy, Hamilton’s Mayor has insisted.
Charles Gosling, widely see...
Independence is on the cards for Bermuda, but the island sho...
David Burt has defended the pace of constitutional reform after the same promises on changes in the relationship with the UK were made in two successive Throne ...
David Burt has defended the pace of constitutional reform af...
The Constitution and parts of the island’s governance are in line to be updated in the new session of Parliament, it was announced in the Throne Speech yesterda...
The Constitution and parts of the island’s governance are in...
The Crown is to challenge a ruling by the Chief Justice that a policewoman who posted a “grossly offensive” online cartoon cannot be prosecuted.
A notice of ap...
The Crown is to challenge a ruling by the Chief Justice tha...