Reality_Check 10 years, 9 months ago on BREA ‘emergency’ on ex-minister’s legal win
BREA ‘emergency’ on ex-minister’s legal win
This was not a case where the Court, on the basis of the submissions and evidence presented to it, would have wrongfully denied the plaintiff (Mr. Smith) his livelihood had it ruled in favour of the defendant (BREA). The plaintiff should have been held personally responsible for his own conduct in failing to pay, without justifiable cause, his annual dues by the established due date notwithstanding more than one reminder to do so. Paying his annual dues on time, absent good cause for not doing so (e.g. major illness), was a condition of Mr. Smith's membership in BREA. BREA was under no obligation to treat Mr. Smith any differently than its other members when it came to the timely payment of his annual dues. Justice Deborah Fraser appears to have clearly erred in her decision making process behind the ruling. Mr. Smith was never in any position to appeal his removal from the membership register for failure to pay his annual dues by the specified due date. Not paying one's annual dues by the due date is not an appealable matter, but rather is an outright condition of membership. The fact that Mr. Smith ignored the payment due reminders, and only sought to make payment after his name appeared on the published list of individuals removed from the membership register, speaks volumes. The number of years Mr. Smith had previously been a member of BREA should not have been in any way germane to the case. The Court has now placed BREA in an untenable position viz a viz its members when it comes to the enforcement mechanism for ensuring payment of their annual dues by the due date as a condition of continued membership.
SP 10 years, 8 months ago on Moss quits PLP citing failed leadership
Moss quits PLP citing failed leadership
....... "We Cannot Solve Our Problems With The Same Thinking That Created Them" ......
A. Einstein
Economist 10 years, 7 months ago on ‘My $1m investments don’t fit in Bahamas’
‘My $1m investments don’t fit in Bahamas’
Laws requiring applications, be they medical, immigration, investment or otherwise need to have time frames for responses by the relevant authority and for appeals.
"it is under consideration" is too often heard. How can something be under consideration for years?
This is why we have so little investment and so much unemployment.
VDSheep 10 years, 7 months ago on Speaker: I reached a point where enough was enough
Speaker: I reached a point where enough was enough
If the member was not present to speak at his appointed time; for whatever reason - and everyone else spoke, and the debate was still active, and he became available to speak on the issue. It is democratically right for the speaker to allow him to speak. He has that right as an elected MP - same as any other MP!
EnoughIsEnough 10 years, 9 months ago on BREA ‘emergency’ on ex-minister’s legal win
BREA ‘emergency’ on ex-minister’s legal win
This man is arrogant and the judgement absolutely shameful!! I am a real estate agent and every year at least one month prior to 31 December we receive a notice that our dues must be paid for the following year. And then again in June a notice is sent (6 months later, note) saying that you have until end of June to make your payments otherwise, per the law: In accordance with the Real Estate Brokers & Salesman Act, 1995 Part III Section 16, ‘The Board shall caused to be published in the Gazette’ (b)(ii) ‘after the first day of July a list containing the name and address of every real estate broker or real estate salesman who ceased to be registered between the 1st and of January and such 1st day of July but dates being exclusive’. George Smith and others have 6 months to pay and they are too arrogant to do so. And bear in mind that for those 6 months they are operating illegally, without a valid license. And after 1 July, to reapply, the paperwork is not that difficult. A few documents and 10 minutes. That's it! But I understand he said "Do you know who I am?" as if that should exempt him from the laws. Too many clients get swindled by people who are not legal agents and BREA is completely within their right to inform the public of who they should and should not be using as representation. This judge should be disbarred and George Smith banned from real estate. The legal process is crumbling even further to the ground and BREA money is being wasted on these court cases due to the arrogance of this man. Pathetic.