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Two killers have won a final right to get their convictions quashed after lawyers representing the men took their case to the Privy Council in London.
Teiko Furbert and Sheldon Franks were both given life sentences in April last year after being foun...
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sexually molested her.
The former middle school student related her story from behind a screen in a Magistrates' Court room closed to the public.
None of the names of the persons involved in the case may be disclosed for legal reasons.
Her uncle, a 5...
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The Attorney General has lost his battle to bring a murder charge against Kirk Mundy following the slaying of Canadian teenager Rebecca Middleton nearly two years ago.
The Privy Council in London have thrown out an appeal by Attorney General Elliott ...
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Robert P. Burgess has filed a writ against Roland C. Darrell and Keith G.R.
Darrell in the matter of the will of Hazel G. Lee.
Janet E.M. Davis and Wand E. Simons have filed a writ against Michael C. Trott (aka Tariq Walikraam) and Arthur D.O. Hodgso...
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Bermuda's human rights laws.
In the House of Assembly yesterday, Deputy Premier and Development and Opportunity Minister Jerome Dill yesterday successfully piloted the Human Rights Amendment Act 1998, which ensures equal pay for equal work.
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DATE: Jul 07, 1998
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five years in Parliament's hotseat.
And MPs queued up to pay tribute to Mr. DeCouto, an MP for more than a quarter of a century.
An emotional Mr. DeCouto told MPs: "I would like to announce to this House and to my constituents in Smith's North that I...
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Grace Bell would retire from politics or not.
Mrs. Bell appeared to announce her retirement from politics in the House yesterday morning. And Progressive Labour Party leader Jennifer Smith included Mrs. Bell in her list of MPs "who will not be joinin...
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*** "Criticism isn't a programme. They just sit on the sidelines.'' -- Premier Pamela Gordon , taking aim at the PLP.
*** "I know of nobody who's joined the UBP and been the worse off for it.'' -- PLP veteran Lois Browne Evans who provoked the ire ...
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as possible yesterday with the Upper House adjourning after less than two hours of debate.
They speeded their way through the Orders of the Day and even declined to cross swords during the Motion to Adjourn.
Perhaps the most contentious issue to be b...
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positive outlook.
Wheelchair-bound Shelia Kitchens -- who was speaking yesterday at the launch of Access Awareness Week -- urged the public to use their words carefully and be positive.
"The words in your mouth can make a difference,'' Ms Kitchens ex...
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