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Government is to introduce a bill to clamp down on mistrials because jurors have dropped out.
A juror may be discharged for a variety of reasons including illness, intimate knowledge of the complainant or defendant or an emergency.
Once the juror is ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Bermuda?s Supreme Court turns 100 this week and the legal community have planned a number of events to celebrate the centennial.
Bermuda established the Supreme Court on July 1, 1905.
By creating one main court the Government did away with a myriad o...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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The traditional legal gowns date back to King Edward III who reigned in the 1300s. Originally the robes, which were lined in fur, indicated a high-ranking judge. The colour of robes changed depending on the season. King Charles II was responsible for...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Health and Family Services Minister Patrice Minors on Friday provided an update on the National Strategy to Counter Youthful Offending.
Ms Minors said there were many challenges facing and presented by the Island?s youth, an issue that concerned ever...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Most employees at Trimingham?s will have new jobs to go to when the landmark department store closes one month from today.
But Government?s Director of Labour, Milton Scott, is encouraging Trimingham?s workers facing redundancy who have not yet found...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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The Motor Madness Car Show that was supposed to be held yesterday was postponed, but two of the organisers chose to hold a Customer Appreciation Day instead.
The Motor Madness Car show at Bull?s Head Car Park was postponed on Saturday because a few o...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Government are to modernise laws covering theft to increase sentences and bring in new offences. The Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) Act 2005 will implement the UK Theft Act into Bermuda's Criminal Code and will address all modern forms of stealing. ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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said when the Opposition started ?playing around? and ?noising about? with concepts like corruption, they are broadcast abroad and may be misconstrued.
?It can taint outside countries views of us. It can do an injury to this country if someone launch...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Union boss Derrick Burgess has hit out at Wedco management for deciding to outsource the jobs of around a dozen industrial workers.
Asked if industrial action was likely Mr. Burgess said the union was still waiting for the details of what was propose...
DATE: Jun 27, 2005
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Berkeley Institute faculty cancelled the dress dance rehearsal of the prom last night at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel because of what deputy principal Carlos Simons described as ?inappropriate behaviour? by students.
Students and parents stood outs...
DATE: Jun 25, 2005
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