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A caregiver for a quadriplegic who was allegedly defrauded by her former lawyer told the Supreme Court a debit card was kept at the house to help pay for medical expenses. Mechelle Smith, who served as a caregiver for Kirsten Badenduck for 16 years, ...

An attorney denied yesterday that she “made up” claims that a client was hesitant to bring a complaint of theft by a former lawyer to the police out of fear of retaliation. Jacqueline MacLellan maintained in the Supreme Court that Kristen Badenduck h...

A former police officer was given a six-month suspended jail sentence after she admitted abuse of power and offering to supply drugs. Magistrates’ Court heard that Lakila Hart, 29, accessed licence-plate numbers and contact information through the Be...

A disabled woman who allegedly lost $80,000 to her lawyer had urged police not to pursue charges out of fear of retaliation, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. Jacqueline MacLellan, the former employer of Nancy Vieira, agreed in cross examination tha...

Prosecutors accused a lawyer of unlawfully obtaining more than $80,000 from a disabled client

Dozens of people took part in training to help develop the island’s system of independent court advocates for children, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said last week. Tinee Furbert added that there was an “overwhelming response” to a ...

A man was banned from the roads for 18 months after he admitted drink driving. Magistrates’ Court heard that police were called to Middle Road in Devonshire after a car was found parked horizontally in the middle of the road. Officers saw that the ca...

A truck driver who dislocated a motorcyclist’s neck when he collided with him was yesterday banned from the roads for a year. Amaro Bizarro, 62, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing grievous bodily harm by driving without due care and atte...

A bus driver was fined $800 after he rear-ended a car. Magistrates’ Court heard that Leroy Burt, 65, drove his bus along Middle Road in Paget and glanced at the bus layby to see if there were any passengers waiting. During this time, a car in front o...

A man yesterday denied the murder of a woman. Anthony Davis, 37, pleaded not guilty in Supreme Court to killing Morissa Moniz during an incident in the early hours of November 7 last year in Smith’s. Puisne Judge Shade Subair adjourned the case until...