Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 19, 2007	Bahamas Government To Legislate Sentencing Guidelines For Murder Convicts
Gov’t To Legislate Death Sentence Guidelines: By Myles Adderley - Nassau, Bahamas: The government plans to bring a bill to parliament, which would outline sentencing guidelines for murder convicts, Attorney General Claire Hepburn has revealed. The government plans to bring a bill to...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 6, 2007	Minister of Works Bradley Roberts + Perry Christie - Finance, Could Face Contempt of Court – and Jail Over Lost Land Battle
Gov’t Loses Land Battle: By Quincy Parker - Nassau, Bahamas: Minister of Works Bradley Roberts and Prime Minister Perry Christie, as Minister of Finance, could face contempt of court proceedings – and possibly jail – if the government doesn’t pay more than half a million dollars the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Dec 23, 2006	In The Aftermath Of The Sea Hauler Tragedy... A Christmas Call On The Victims
In The Aftermath Of A Tragedy: Bahama Journal Editorial: Nassau, Bahamas: Some three years ago, the nation was "numbed by the tragedy that unfolded at sea in the early hours of the morning of Saturday 2nd August, 2003 in The Bahamas." Here reference is to the Sea Hauler tragedy. The...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Dec 19, 2006	The Law Lords of the Privy Council Sits in The Bahamas - First Time the Judicial Committee is Sitting Outside of London
Bahamas Makes History: By Macushla N. Pinder - Nassau, Bahamas: The law lords of the Privy Council on Monday began the work of hearing and determining appeal cases for the Bahamas on the premises of the Court of Appeal in downtown Nassau. It is the first time the Judicial Committee is...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Dec 14, 2006	American Tamara Merson to Seek High Court Order to Appoint a Receiver to Collect Taxes to Satisfy Government's Debt to Her
American Woman Wants Receiver To Collect Gov’t Taxes On Her Behalf: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: The recent decision by Supreme Court Justice Jeanne Thompson to appoint a receiver to collect government taxes to satisfy a judgment debt has "blazed a new path" for other judgment...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Dec 13, 2006	Supreme Court Justice Jeanne Thompson Appointed a Receiver to Collect Government Taxes: Bahamas Government In Contempt Of Court
Gov’t In Contempt Of Court: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: In what some observers have labeled a stunning and unprecedented move, Supreme Court Justice Jeanne Thompson has appointed a receiver to collect government taxes in order to satisfy a judgment debt awarded to a Japanese man,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 27, 2006	Chief Justice Sir Burton Hall Troubled By The Controversy Sparked By Justice John Lyons Judiciary Independence Rulings
Chief Justice Troubled: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: In his first public comments since two stunning rulings from Supreme Court Justice John Lyons sparked widespread debate about the independence of the judiciary, Chief Justice Sir Burton Hall admitted that he is troubled by the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 26, 2006	Grand Bahama Human Rights Association Calls For Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson To Resign
GB Human Rights Assoc. Calls For AG’s Resignation: Bahama Journal: Nassau, Bahamas: The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association released a statement on Wednesday calling for the resignation of Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson, accusing her of "disrespectful behaviour" regarding the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 25, 2006	Bahamas Judiciary Independence Was Put In Jeopardy Because a Supreme Court Judge Attacked a Member of Parliament
Judiciary In Jeopardy: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: The independence of the judiciary was put in jeopardy because a Supreme Court judge attacked a member of parliament and that gave all members of parliament the right to attack judges, former Attorney General Paul Adderley said on...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 21, 2006	Wayne Munroe - President of The Bahamas Bar Association Defends Judge John Lyons Against Defensive Attorney General
Bar President Defends Judge: By Quincy Parker - Nassau, Bahamas: President of the Bahamas Bar Association Wayne Munroe said Monday it is "reprehensible" and "unprofessional" that Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson, who as the leader of the Bahamas Bar ought to be defending members of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 21, 2006	Justice John Lyons Says Attorney General Allyson-Maynard Gibson's Resignation May Be In Order
Judge Says AG Should Resign: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: Accusing Attorney General Allyson-Maynard Gibson of calling his reputation and integrity into question, Supreme Court Justice John Lyons, in a new round of scathing criticisms, lashed out at her in a Freeport court on Monday,...... [view]