Archive for May, 2013
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments
In the Commonwealth of the Bahamas judgments obtained outside of the jurisdiction of The Bahamas can be registered in the Bahamas if the provisions of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1924, chapter 77 of the Statute Laws of the Bahamas (the Act) are complied with. Section 3 of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act […]
The Tribune: Three attorneys from Halsbury Chambers speak on ‘Wills, Living Wills & Trusts’
Bahamians too frequently overlook the certainty of death, top attorneys and a medical expert warning that the failure to leave their financial house in order can leave loved ones and family vulnerable. It could also place an undue burden on family or doctors to make end-of-life life and death decisions in a country where living […]
The Protection of the Child – Part 2
In our issue, Protection of the Child Part I we looked at the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In this issue we will consider the Child Protection Act. The Child Protection Act 2007 in essence harmonizes the provisions of UNCRC with our domestic law and brought under one umbrella several […]
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