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Reports of domestic abuse are on the increase in Bermuda, but many more people may be suffering in silence, afraid to speak out. Reporter Karen Smith talks to experts to find out what kind of women fall victim to abusive partners and why.
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DATE: Oct 10, 2000
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Police officers need to be given additional specialised training to deal with the growing problems of domestic violence on the Island, experts have claimed.
Lawyer Susan Moore-Williams said the outcome of a complaint of abuse depended largely on whic...
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are tallied from Friday's Denim Day whether they will surpass their target of raising $100,000 for the month of October.
The Charity kicked off Women's Health and Breast Cancer Awareness Month by raising some $56,000 in pledges for last Wednesday's C...
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Most people who are going through a divorce are in an emotional crisis. Yet, they make perhaps the biggest decisions of their lives in this extremely vulnerable state.
As a family lawyer, I often see clients make legally binding decisions that are d...
DATE: Oct 09, 2000
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Bermuda continues to thrive as a first class offshore financial jurisdiction.
Although more famous for its insurance and mutual fund financial services industries, Bermuda also has a thriving international ship financing and registration industry.
Th...
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Reinsurance has been described simply as insuring insurers.
More colourful descriptions include, "insurers taking in each others' dirty washing'' and "insurance between consenting adults''.
My favourite is Mr. Justice Park's (an 18th century English ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2000
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For such a small community, isolated as we are, Bermuda has a surprisingly large and well-organised collection of legal materials.
However, there are some serious shortcomings. This article highlights the major resources and pitfalls.
In any of the m...
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In their 1995 volume, Lawyers' Wit & Wisdom: Quotations on the Legal Profession , editors Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo record the words and actions of attorneys in an attempt to portray the profession through a pastiche of stories and quotes. The follo...
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One of the most overlooked amendments to the Constitution proposed by the Premier in August may well be the most important: the creation of an Ombudsman for Bermuda.
What is an Ombudsman? The Ombudsman is an independent, non-partisan office to which...
DATE: Oct 09, 2000
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Thousands of high-powered delegates will be flying into Bermuda this week to attend a series of conferences based on the Island.
The week will read like a who's who of insurance and reinsurance as Chief Executive Officer, presidents, information tech...
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