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Conyers Dill & Pearman hosted its 10th annual Offshore Law Forum earlier this month at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. This year’s forum featured an in-depth look at offshore funds litigation arising out of the global financial crisis. A senior d...

Appleby was named the International Legal Team of the Year 2011/12 at the STEP Private Client Awards 2011/12 held in London last Thursday. The awards ceremony, which was held at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, was attended by more than 670 prof...

Lawyer Saul Froomkin QC has been honoured by the government of Taiwan for his “outstanding achievements” in promoting international cooperation on combating transnational crime. Mr Froomkin helped found the International Symposium on Economic Crime a...

Bermudian law student Kenlyn Swan has landed a “once in a lifetime” training contract at one of the UK’s leading chambers beginning in October, plus a bursary of $25,000. The pupillage award was founded by the Bermuda Bar Association in conjunction w...

The Law Students’ Association of Bermuda raised funds for two local charities during their inaugural Walk for Justice this weekend. Around 20 students, their friends and families set off from the Senate on Front Street at 9am on Sunday. The route to...

It was unconstitutional for lawyer Charles Richardson to be charged with criminal libel for making “unfair” and “sarcastically offensive” remarks about a detective on Facebook, a judge has ruled. The case against Mr Richardson is to be dropped by pro...

Bermudian law students argued a hypothetical case in front of some of the Island’s top legal brains during an event in memory of late Puisne Judge Hector Barcilon. The students took part in the moot in Supreme Court Three which was packed with their ...

Appleby has announced the retirement of James Jardine as CEO after 20 years at the law firm. Mr Jardine stepped down on March 31. Following an election held earlier this month, Peter Bubenzer has been appointed as chairman of the group and will assum...

Two Bermudian defence lawyers have launched a company with links to a top London law firm, in the hope of cutting Legal Aid costs by sharing knowledge. Marc Daniels and Mark Pettingill launched Charter Chambers Bermuda on May 2. It’s affiliated with ...

Lawyer Delroy Duncan has been appointed President of the Bermuda Bar Association. Mr Duncan, managing partner of Trott and Duncan, was voted in at the Association’s AGM on Wednesday. He takes over from Appleby partner Kiernan Bell who served the maxi...