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Court Circular: Provision Of Court Services
The Registrar for the Courts of Bermuda has released Court Circular No. 3 of 2022, regarding the provision of Court services. The official circular, dated April 1st, says, “This Practice Direction is issued further to Circular 01 of 2022. It should be noted that the health, safety and welfare of the Members of the Public, as well as Court Administrative... Read more of this article
Court: Grant Leave To Appeal Against Sentence
“I would regard 25 years as the appropriate sentence in this case, and would therefore grant leave to appeal against sentence and allow a variation of sentence from 30 years’ imprisonment to one of 25 years,” the ruling said. The ruling said, “Josef Vlcek arrived in Bermuda on 23 September 2017 on board a commercial flight from London. He is... Read more of this article
Appeals Court Ruling On Municipal Reform Bill
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Municipal Reform Bill “if enacted will not contravene section 9 of the Constitution” and has dismissed the appeal brought by the Corporation of Hamilton. The ruling said, “The Corporation of Hamilton contended before the Chief Justice that the decision of the Government of Bermuda to convert the... Read more of this article
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Killing His Father
28-year-old Tyshaun Brown pleaded guilty to killing his father Amon Brown in a stabbing incident in July, 2020. Speaking on the ZBM broadcast, Police Detective Sergeant Jason Smith said, “There are no winners in this case “The family is distraught, understandably, and at least today there is some satisfaction that justice has been served. This... Read more of this article
Court: Same Sex Marriage Appeal Judgment
The Privy Council in the UK — Bermuda’s highest court of appeal — has issued their ruling on same sex marriage, deciding in favour of the Government, which in effect, is against same sex marriage. OUTBermuda said, “Today, Bermuda’s highest judicial body, the Privy Council’s Judicial Committee, sided with the Government of... Read more of this article
Court: Two Plead Not Guilty In Raft Up Matter
Appearing in Magistrates Court, Selange Gitschner and Matthew Strong pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the raft up last summer, which featured overseas social media influencers. They denied charges alleging that they failed to take reasonable steps to follow public health guidelines related to physical distancing and wearing a mask. ZBM reported... Read more of this article
Two To Appear In Court For Revolve Matter
Following approval of charges from the DPP’s office, two people are expected to appear in court this Friday, March 11th in connection with the Revolve raft-up matter. The raft-up took place back in the summer of 2021, when the island had multiple regulations in effect due to the pandemic, and following the event images and videos began widely... Read more of this article
Hugh Southey Appointed As Assistant Justice
Hugh Southey QC has been appointed to act as the Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor has agreed to appoint Mr Hugh Southey QC, a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Acting Justice of the Grand Court of Cayman, to act as an Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. “The... Read more of this article
Bahamas Court Hears Boat Heading For Bermuda
A law enforcement officer testified in a Bahamian Court about allegedly discovering “suspected cocaine” on a vessel that the defendants — who have denied the charges — claimed was “heading for Bermuda.” The Bahamas media reported, “A Drug Enforcement Unit officer yesterday testified about discovering three bags... Read more of this article
Court Dismisses Appeal For Sexual Assault
The Court has dismissed an appeal by Jamel Simons, who was convicted of a sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that took place in 2002. The ruling said, “This is an appeal against Magistrate Mr. Khamisi Tokunbo’s finding of guilt against the Appellant on Information to a charge of sexual assault, contrary to section 323 of the Criminal Code. “On... Read more of this article
AG Chambers On PATI Judicial Ruling
Following the Court ruling in the Attorney-General v Information Commissioner matter, the Attorney Generals’ Chambers said the “decision is a demonstration of the rule of law being upheld according to the literal interpretation of the express provisions in the Public Access to Information Act.” A statement from the Attorney-General’s... Read more of this article
Court: Trial Date Set For DeSilva, Harper, Caldwell
A Supreme Court trial date has been set in the matter involving an MP and the dinner party at Blu in 2020. MP Zane DeSilva, his daughter Zara Harper and Angela Cardwell of the MEF restaurant group are charged in connection with allegedly misleading a public official to obtain a Covid-19 exemption letter for a dinner. The offense is alleged to have... Read more of this article
