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The Bermuda Bar Council has been slammed for its handling of a complaint against a lawyer accused of improper questioning of a witness.
A Disciplinary Tribunal decision written by Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons, which dismissed the case, said the ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A lawyer who was accused of improper conduct has had the allegations dismissed by a Disciplinary Tribunal.
Norman MacDonald came under fire for “irrelevantly and improperly” questioning the sexual orientation of a witness in a Supreme Court case over...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who led police on a high-speed chase early yesterday morning was arrested after he hurt his ankle climbing over a wall.
Officers later found that the 26-year-old was in possession of “suspected crack cocaine”.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesma...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An historic building in Flatts could be given a new lease of life, according to a planning application submitted by the Ministry of Public Works.
The application proposes turning The Watch House, located next to Flatts Post Office on Middle Road in S...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 24-year-old Devonshire man was remanded in custody yesterday after he admitted repeatedly sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl.
Shundray Gilbert pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to three counts of touching the pre-teen for a sexual purpose wh...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plant to process material for backfill has been proposed for a property on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
According to a planning application, Kip Froud of Invisible Trenching Ltd has sought planning permission to run a crushing and sifting plant at #10...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Biometric testing for visa applications will be available for two days next month, Government House announced today.
Biometric scans are needed for British visa applications but access on-island has been limited by Covid-19 travel restrictions.
A spo...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of selling a “lemon” second hand car has lost an appeal against a court order to repay the buyer.
The Supreme Court heard that Amber Simons bought a second-hand Peugeot from Robert Peets in 2017 for $13,000 – but found the car was riddl...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US-based cardiologist has lost an appeal against a decision to refuse him permission to practice on the island after it was found he tried to mislead the Bermuda Medical Council.
Asad Qamar applied to work in Bermuda but was refused by the BMC afte...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Demolition crews have started to tear down the historic Albert Row near the entrance to Dockyard.
The row of terraced houses on Malabar Road, Ireland Island, Sandys, housed tradesmen when the Dockyard was a major industrial complex that supported Roy...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes