Court Witness anonymity Bill tabled to address gangs crisis Justice and Community Safety Reform Act allows protection in certain cases and treats threats on court staff as high-level offences Jun 29, 2026
General New provision for outstanding traffic warrants Residents can attend Hamilton Police Station between 8am and 8.30am to be processed that day in court Jun 23, 2026
Court ICO encourages release of ‘more data’ on sudden deaths Jason Outerbridge finds judicial department was right to withhold inquest records but encourages proactive disclosure Apr 29, 2026
Court Judge: no defendants ‘left languishing in system’ Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe says work to reduce the number of ongoing indictments in the Supreme Court bore fruit in 2025 Mar 05, 2026
Court Town hall meeting on jury reform takes place this week Proposals include reducing the number of jurors needed for trials and raising the maximum eligible age for jury service Jan 26, 2026
Year in Review June 2025: Backlogged court cases grow whiskers Some matters among the 61 that as of June had yet to be come before a jury were backdated by much as four years Jan 05, 2026
Editorials Full DNA inquiry needs to be made public Department of Public Prosecutions internal review leaves more questions than answers Dec 16, 2025
Court Bermuda’s first Sentencing Guidelines Committee formed The group will create directions on how offences can best be dealt with in court Oct 05, 2025
Politics Changes to jury suitability up for public consultation Legislation to broaden the pool, including status and age, can be commented on next month Sep 30, 2025
Court MP proposes bipartisan review of inquest law Shadow Minister of Justice suggests there could be scope for improving the Coroners Act to enable more public hearings Sep 09, 2025
Editorials Inquest policy needs to change Bermuda’s practice of rarely holding a public inquest serves no one Sep 02, 2025
Court Lack of inquests plays into ‘culture of silence’ Four public inquiries have been held in past decade — a fraction of the hundreds of sudden deaths reviewed by the coroner Aug 25, 2025