Archive for February, 2013
Privy Council to Bahamian Land Owners: “Register Your Land”
A recent decision by the Privy Council ended years of battle over who has right to property ownership in a case where the same piece or pieces of property were sold more than once — the current owners who recorded their title or the previous owners who bought in good faith but failed to register […]
Privy Council criticizes the Quieting Act 1959 in the Bahamas
In December 2012, the highest court in the Bahamian judicial system, the Privy Council, criticized the Quieting Act of 1959 and expressed concerns that the Act can be used to steal land and emphasized that it was “no accident” that they have heard numerous title disputes from The Bahamas. By way of background, many families […]
Halsbury Chambers Founding Partner to Address Int’l Legal Forum
Halsbury Chambers founder and Managing Partner Branville McCartney has been selected as one of two Bahamian attorneys to address an international meeting of lawyers and judges when the National Bar Association (NBA) holds its mid-winter conference in Nassau this week. The Washington, D.C.-based NBA, the oldest and largest association of African-American attorneys and judges with […]
The Guardian’s “Inside the Boardroom” with Branville McCartney
Inside the Boardroom is a bi-weekly feature in The Guardian that speaks with CEO’s and other business leaders in the Bahamas. The attached is a recent interview with Branville McCartney of Halsbury Chambers. Nassau Guardian – Inside the Boardroom – We must enjoy life!
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