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The Supreme Court has been hit by “extreme staff shortages” because of Covid-19 pandemic, officials have said. A circular said: “As a result of Covid-19, and other unexpected circumstances, the Civil and Commercial Division of the Supreme Court is co...

A jobless man escaped a penalty after he admitted breaching a Covid-19 curfew. Police spotted Kevin Gardiner, 41, walking along Kindley Field Road in St George’s at about 2.15am on December 31, 2020, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday. He told office...

A man convicted of a 2011 murder will have his case heard by the Privy Council in London next month. Devon Hewey and Jay Dill were sentenced to life in prison in 2013 after they were found guilty by a unanimous verdict of the killing of footballer Ra...

A man was given a break by a magistrate after he said he stole from a hardware store to pay for medication. Lairy Hassell, 58, pleaded guilty yesterday to the theft of $207 worth of goods from Masters Home Centre. Hassell told the court that he suffe...

A motorcyclist who was more than double the drink-driving limit when he caused the death of a father of four later told police he had never held a valid driving licence, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. Ishmael Lightbourne, 41, also admitted to off...

A man was fined $900 yesterday after he admitted being in charge of a boat while impaired. Mark Riihiluoma, 50, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the offence, which happened on October 29 last year near Darrell’s Wharf in Warwick. The amount of...

A Supreme Court murder trial ground to a halt this week after the coronavirus forced a juror to quarantine. Taaj Muhammad, 26, pleaded not guilty to the December 30, 2018 murder of Ronniko Burchall, who was 30. Mr Muhammad, from St George's, also ple...

A man was charged in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning in connection with a stabbing. Steven Ming, 58, was accused of wounding Caldric Nash with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The incident was alleged to have happened on Sunday in St George...

A woman walked free from court after a Supreme Court judge ruled that two convictions for possession of cannabis with intent to supply were unsafe. Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams said the same magistrate should not have presided over the two case...

The grandson of the late CV “Jim” Woolridge has been Called to the Bar. Jonathan Marion, 27, was welcomed into the legal profession as Bermuda’s first new lawyer of 2022. Mr Marion, who was admitted on Friday, will leave today to complete his legal t...