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A man convicted of unlawful carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old has lost an appeal in which he claimed he should have been charged with sexual assault. Aaron O’Connor, who was 20 at the time of the offence, argued before the Court of Appeal that had he...

A woman who purchased two minibuses before receiving permission to operate them has lost a lawsuit against the Bermuda Government over profits lost because of a “misrepresentation”. Grace-Ann Fox, owner of Mini Mega Transport Services, had launched a...

A ruling was delivered today by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley on the impending legal action between the Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC). Mr Justice Kawaley has found that while the unions attend the Supreme Court next week,...

A Southampton man this morning admitted punching a man in the face after a dispute over a banana peel. Eardley Simons, 48, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault causing actual bodily harm. The court heard that on the morning of August 7, police...

A man who admitted crashing into a Trimingham Hill wall after drinking has been banned from the road for a year. Gavin Stevens, 25, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to refusing to provide police with a sample of breath following the crash, which ...

A barrister has “unequivocally” denied trying to get a prosecution witness to change his story. Kamal Worrell, along with co-defendants Devon Hewey and Dujon Reid-Anderson, are accused of persuading Levon Thomas to give false evidence in a shooting ...

A former sergeant in the then Bermuda Regiment has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for possessing two rifle magazines. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court, Jason DeCouto, of Paget, was today also fined $800 for possessing 18.21 grams of cannabis. A...

A 24-year-old Warwick man has been fined $600 for possessing cannabis. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Rejay Johnston admitted having 2.59 grams of the drug in Paget on May 24. The court heard that Johnston was stopped by police after...

A Devonshire man has been fined $400 for breeding a dog without a licence. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Joao Botelho, 59, pleaded guilty to breeding a Yorkshire terrier cross type dog without holding a licence. The court heard that...

A groundbreaking judgment allowing the public unprecedented access to court documents in civil cases has been incorporated into legal practice in Bermuda. The ruling by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley was handed down during the summer after The Royal Gazet...