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European Court of Human Rights gives it permission to comment in same-sex marriage case

British Government has 16 weeks to reply to complaints made about the violation of Bermudians’ human rights

EU court considers if oligarch’s assets can remain frozen under Italian sanctions order

A flagship arbitration centre has been shelved because of a lack of cash – even though it was supposed to be built “at no cost to government”, The Royal Gazette can reveal. A spokesman for the public works ministry said: “The Ministry of Public Works...

The OECD’s effort to push through the controversial global minimum tax model rules may come to an abrupt halt, after the world body received a warning that the rules are not expected to work as intended. The OECD (Organisation of Economic Co-operatio...

The Bermuda registered owner and operator of one of the world's largest land-based drilling rig fleets, is in an Algerian court today (Monday), facing a multimillion-dollar judgment — a ruling against the company that Algeria’s Supreme Court has alre...

A gym that went out of business owed a former staff member more than $15,000 in redundancy payments, the Supreme Court has ruled. Cassandra Simmons had argued in an Employment Tribunal last year that the Athletic Club had made her redundant in Novemb...

Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission. Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...

The significance of Chief Justice Narinder Hargun’s ruling that Bermuda’s jury selection process ran counter to the Constitution extended beyond the island, a defence lawyer said yesterday. Mark Pettingill said: “It is a hugely significant and in-dep...

Two Bermudian-born men have been cleared of terrorism charges after a trial in Britain. Hisham Muhammad, 26, from Manchester was found not guilty of plotting a terror attack. Mr Muhammad’s 25-year-old cousin, Faisal Abu Ahmad, was found not guilty of...

A British court has ordered the confiscation of thousands of dollars in drug-dealing profits from two sons of a Bermuda Member of Parliament. Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron — the sons of Progressive Labour Party backbencher Michael Weeks — were jaile...

A Bermudian man has been charged with killing his mother after he celebrated his birthday with his parents in Florida at the weekend. Alexander Deltoro is accused of shooting Cindy Deltoro in the face outside his parents’ home in the Fort Lauderdale ...