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A dispute over the legal representation of the Corporation of Hamilton has taken another turn with the municipality launching a law suit against one of the lawyers involved.
According to a writ filed last week, the Corporation has taken legal action ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
New legal actions have been launched against the developer of the proposed Par-la-Ville hotel project.
According to a writ filed on Friday by Conyers Dill & Pearman Ltd, Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC is suing Michael MacLean, director of Par-la-V...
DATE: Feb 09, 2015
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The conviction of a man found guilty of threatening the mother of his children has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Jarmaine Broadley, 38, from Southampton, had denied using menacing words during a phone conversation in November 2013.
During his tri...
DATE: Feb 09, 2015
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A Pembroke woman admitted striking her mother, but told the court this morning that she acted in self-defence.
Shaunte Seaman, 27, pleaded guilty to a single count of assaulting Nadine Taylor in an incident on January 15.
Prosecutor Loxly Ricketts to...
DATE: Feb 07, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Unmarried and same-sex couples can apply to jointly adopt children, according to a recent judgment in the Supreme Court.
Under the Adoption Act 2006, unmarried couples have been unable to jointly adopt children. Bermuda does not recognise same-sex ma...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man who admitted having cannabis to make tea has been fined in Magistrates’ Court.
James Trott, 41, pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug and drug equipment, specifically a grinder, in his home on June 27 last year.
The court hear...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man caught “callously” smuggling more than $130,000 of cannabis in a tent has been jailed for 18 months.
Vain Waldron, 49, from Happy Valley, Pembroke, denied importing cannabis into the Island on May 25 last year and possessing the drugs with inte...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of smuggling more than $130,000 of cannabis claimed he had no knowledge of the drugs until they were found by customs.
Vain Waldron, 47, has denied charges of importing cannabis to the Island on May 25 last year, and possessing the drug...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man yesterday admitted breaking a man’s jaw during an argument over football.
Paul Johnson, 29, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Ricardo Tucker on July 18 last year.
The court heard that at about 6.30pm that day, Mr Tucker...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda College are hosting representatives from a number of Caribbean colleges and universities for a three-day conference.
The Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions (ACTI) conference officially launched this week, with the theme of “Re...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
