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Bahamas makes climate submission to International Court of Justice
THE Bahamas has made a submission to the International Court of Justice, seeking to hold countries accountable for climate change.
Court to hear if lawsuit was in time
Court to hear if lawsuit was in time By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A JUDGE will hear submissions today on whether or not a former paramedic's lawsuit against the Public Hospitals Authority was brought within the allo
Customs targeting end-May on Nassau manual phase-out
BAHAMAS Customs is aiming to implement electronic duty payments before year’s end, its Comptroller telling Tribune Business that it planned to phase-out the manual submission of documents from importers and brokers by end-May.
Death row inmate's appeal adjourned to allow more time to study transcripts
THE Court of Appeal granted the Crown’s request for an adjournment in the appeal of a man convicted of a paid execution.
‘We’ll appeal Rudy King acquittal’
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions plans to appeal a magistrate’s decision to acquit Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King of fraud and money laundering charges on Friday based on a no-case submission by his defence team.
Jurors hear closing arguments in Goodman retrial
CROWN prosecutors on Friday urged Supreme Court jurors to not allow anyone to "offend" their "intelligence" as the prosecution and the defence launched their final submissions on why Kofhe Goodman is guilty or not guilty of the September, 2011, murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer.
Legal debate in child porn trial of ex-cop
A MAGISTRATE has asked for submissions from a lawyer defending a former police constable against voyeurism allegations on whether the accused should have been tried in Supreme Court instead of the lower court.
Government's British counsel puts case against Baha Mar's challenge to winding up petition
BRITISH Queen's Counsel Peter Knox is expected to continue his submissions on Wednesday afternoon in Supreme Court as the government’s counsel in a winding up petition against Baha Mar.
Fitzgerald blames schools for supply teacher payment delay
THE Ministry of Education has implemented a strict timeline for the submission and processing of payments for supply teachers after irregularities led to scores of teachers going unpaid for months, according to Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald.
BTC no-show in PM death threat allegation case
THE lawyer for a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis made a no-case submission yesterday after the prosecution closed its case.
Manslaughter appeal rejected
A CONVICT’S decision not to pursue his denial of the opportunity to be heard on an appropriate sentence for manslaughter before the London-based Privy Council proved “fatal” to his recent bid to challenge it on the grounds that it was unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Brokers praise Customs on 'giant step forward'
BROKERS yesterday described Customs’ shift to the electronic submission of documents as a “giant step forward”, telling Tribune Business the new system would increase their efficiency and eliminate “freelancers”.
Man launches appeal against 35-year prison sentence
A MAN convicted of attempting to murder three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama over three years ago has launched an appeal against his 35-year prison sentence.
Case begins over St John's College graduation
ATTORNEYS Christina Galanos and Krystal Rolle began their opening submissions yesterday in the case between the 2013 graduating class of St John’s College and the Anglican Central Education Authority.
Accused speaks out during trial
POLICE escorted Kofhe Goodman from court yesterday during his murder trial after Goodman stood and said he was “disturbed” by the prosecutor’s closing submissions and claimed he was being threatened by those in the gallery behind him.
Abetment to murder trial 'needs legal submissions'
THE Crown's application to have an abetment to murder trial proceed in the absence of one of two accused men must be supported by legal submissions, a judge said on Friday.
Jury to decide if mother can stand trial over daughter's death
A jury will determine whether a 40-year-old woman is mentally fit to stand trial for allegedly setting her one-year-old daughter on fire and killing her last year, a Supreme Court judge has ordered.
Thanksgiving exhibit draws record participation
THIS year the Grand Bahama Artist Association’s annual Thanksgiving art exhibition saw the largest number of submissions, with artists pushing the boundaries and dabbling into new subjects matters and mediums.
Prosecution seeks to block part of trial from media coverage
PROSECUTORS in a 13-year-old murder case awaiting retrial were yesterday expected to make an application before a judge asking for certain aspects of the trial to be exempted from media coverage.
Immigration officer will not face trial over rape claim
A SENIOR immigration officer will not stand trial in the Supreme Court on a rape allegation after a magistrate determined that his alleged victim’s testimony was not credible.
