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In the court districts of many major cities there will be a pub or gathering place called ‘The Wig and Pen’ — a testament to the long-standing and close relationship between the members of the legal profession and the men and women of the press. Man...

Bermudian Berkeley Institute graduate Bruce Swan fulfilled a childhood dream when he was appointed Associate Attorney at Apex Law Group. The law firm, formerly known as Lynda Milligan-Whyte & Associates, announced the appointment yesterday. Mr Swan, ...

Marshall Diel & Myers has announced Samantha Saunders is its 2013 Legal Scholarship award recipient while Stephen Edwards is the 2013 Legal Bursary recipient. Miss Saunders is the recipient of this inaugural award and has received $15,000 to continue...

Bermuda has one of the highest rates of road traffic accident fatalities in the world, given the size of its population. Although it is illegal to drink and drive, drive at speeds in excess of 35 km per hour, and fail to wear a seatbelt, these are s...

Alma Dismont joined her husband Saul Dismont as a member of the Bermuda Bar Association yesterday - setting up the possibility of the couple facing each other in the courtroom at some point. Ms Dismont was called to the Bermuda Bar yesterday, conclud...

Citywealth magazine’s inaugural international financial centre (IFC) power women top 100 list includes four Appleby professionals. Appleby, which providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, clinched the four placings in the le...

Would-be lawyers have been given an insight into potential career paths from Bermuda’s top judge, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley. He was the keynote speaker at a conference for high school students held by the Law Students Association of Bermuda at XL yes...

Colleagues, friends and family of the late lawyer Bala Nadarajah packed a special sitting held at Supreme Court to honour the 78-year-old’s legacy. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley told the more than 100 gathered yesterday that Mr Nadarajah played “a pivot...

The structure of legal fees is under review by the Bermuda Bar Association. The President of the Bar Association Justin Williams has formed a subcommittee to consider whether conditional or contingency fee arrangements are feasible for Bermuda’s leg...

A Bermuda-based soccer fund is suing an international sports agency that specialises in football rights. Local lawyer Nick Hoskins is the administrator of the Global Eleven soccer investment fund, whose backers include the son of an Italian count. It...

MJM Limited has named Emily Deane as an associate in the firm’s property and private client practice group. Ms Deane specialises in residential and commercial property transactions, estate planning, wills, trusts and probate. Before moving to Bermud...