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Two children’s charities have thrown their weight behind Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves’s suggestion that Parliament should consider revisiting the Island’s sexual offences laws. While sentencing a former police officer convicted of sexually exploiti...

Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe is prepared to join lobbying efforts to put pressure on legislators when it comes to updating Bermuda’s laws dealing with mental health. Mr Wolffe spoke candidly with The Royal Gazette on the introduction of restorative ...

The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party believes that political corruption in any form, and regardless of the political affiliation of the offenders, must be exposed and punished to the full extent of the law. As leaders, this is the standard we must se...

Michael Dunkley launched a broadside against the Progressive Labour Party last night, accusing its leadership of “undermining the system to serve its narrow-minded, self-serving political motives”. The attack came after PLP MP Wayne Furbert announce...

Bermuda’s upcoming tobacco restrictions are draconian and possibly the strictest in the world, according to a tobacconist who will have to take 161 products off his shelves. “There is not another country in the world that is banning so many products,...

Legislation laying down a raft of new smoking restrictions has come under fire from the owners of specialised tobacco businesses. However, the Ministry of Health revealed last night that the sale of premium cigars would still be permitted at public e...

Members of the public have been invited to take part in an open conversation about the draft Electricity Bill 2015. The event will provide information about the changes the new legislation will bring to the electricity sector. Hosted by the Depart...

Wakefield Quin barrister Peter Sanderson explores some of the implications of the recent judgment confirming that naturalised British Overseas Territories citizens are not subject to work permit restrictions. A recent judgment has confirmed that natu...

The Chief Justice’s decision is a landmark ruling because it has removed 60 years of darkness from our judicial system, which prevented the public from clearly seeing and understanding what was taking place before the courts of Bermuda. In 1955, the ...

The full story behind a developer’s accusations of ministerial corruption over the development of Hamilton waterfront can be laid bare for the first time today. The written affirmations of all the key players involved in the controversy were released...

Government’s decision to remove the most controversial element of its hotly debated package of legal reforms has been welcomed by critics of the changes. Venous Memari, managing director of the Centre for Justice, said the centre was pleased that Cla...

Senators expressed surprise that the One Bermuda Alliance brought its legal reform bills before the Upper House today. Among them was Progressive Labour Party senator Marc Daniels, who had been tipped to lead the debate on behalf of the Opposition. S...