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A newly minted barrister and mother of one said that her five-year-old son inspired her to get through her studies. Arielle DeSilva, 28, explained that she stayed the course for the sake of little Noah, despite hitting major obstacles, including a fa...

An attempt by a government minister to have a civil court summons thrown out has been dismissed. The Minister of Public Works applied to strike out a writ filed by Calvin Simons, who claimed he lost out on a promotion in the Department of Works and E...

The Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of a half-brother and sister jailed for murder. Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers were both found guilty last year of the premeditated murder of Marcus Gibbings – Burgess’ ex-boyfriend. An appeal was ...

A man jailed for a plot to smuggle gun parts into Bermuda has argued his conviction should be quashed because his trial was unfair. James Rumley, 40 was found guilty last year of three counts of importation of firearm components by a unanimous verdic...

The trial of a husband and wife charged with breaches of Covid-19 quarantine regulations was today adjourned because of scheduling conflicts. Magistrates’ Court heard that the trial of Sophia Cannonier, 52, and Michael Watson, 46, was scheduled to st...

The first graduate of a law firm’s pupillage programme has been Called to the Bar. Marcus Symonds, 30, joined Bermuda’s legal fraternity on Monday after a ceremony attended by his colleagues and family. Mr Symonds said: "I am very pleased to have bee...

A magistrate was right to convict a man of the sexual assault of a schoolgirl, a lawyer for the Crown told the Supreme Court yesterday. The lawyer was speaking after Jamel Simons, 38, who was found guilty earlier this year of forcing himself on a 15-...

A man who triumphed over substance abuse and violent behaviour yesterday reminded troubled youngsters that life “gets better”. Romone Smith, 31, said that his probation officers helped him change by being the role models he lacked as a child – and th...

A trial date was set yesterday for a man accused of causing a boat crash that killed a 24-year-old man. Mikado Burchall, 35, will appear in the Supreme Court on April 18 next year. Mr Burchall pleaded not guilty in 2019 to the manslaughter of Adrian ...

A man dubbed “the motorcycle bandit” appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday as prosecutors argued his sentence was too lenient. Troy Woods, 50, was given a suspended sentence after he was convicted of obtaining money by deception in an incident in D...