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Inside the Chamber – Feb 2023
Click the link below to view the latest edition of Inside the Chamber. Inside the Chamber February 2023 Email this page
Royal Bahamas Police Force in the crossfire
“It is counter intuitive to believe but by placing the Royal Bahamas Police Force in the crossfire” we are worsening the cross fire!” The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas at Article 15 reads amongst other things that “every person in the Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual” […]
The World Trade Organization: Do we or don’t we; The Legal Issues!?
On January 18 2018 an historical admission was made and reliably reported upon in a leading Bahamian daily. It was an historic admission with legal implications with little equal. Neil Hartnell, Tribune Business Editor, quoted the Lead negotiator for the Bahamas’ WTO (World Trade organization) negotiating team as asserting that the Government’s ability to protect […]
You and your Rights – Sexual Harassment in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
We have seen a great debate unfold in the United States over the last few months as to the rights of working women on the job. The movement is not gender specific nor is it limited to the dominant campaign which has been led by American women. The movement was started by Alyssa Milano, the […]
Hacking and the Charter Aircraft Industry in The Bahamas
The Pilot of the Aztec aircraft that crashed, killing himself and five other people did not have a Pilot’s License to carry passengers. These are the reports coming from a preliminary investigation of the fatal crash of the Piper Aztec plane in Andros Island in the Bahamas. The facts seem to suggest, per crash investigator, […]
The Lid is off: Marital Rape in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Marital Rape is defined as the act of “sexual intercourse” with one’s spouse without the spouse’s consent. Generally speaking it is viewed as a form of domestic violence and /or abuse. In the Bahamas there is no law which criminalizes non consensual sexual intercourse between married persons. Single women and men thus enjoy a legislative […]
Jayson Romer discusses bankruptcy laws as they relate to the Bahamas and Baha Mar (The Nassau Guardian)
Read Jayson Romer’s commentary and the full article here on The Nassau Guardian’s website. Email this page
Halsbury Chambers’ Partner Nerissa Greene Speaks on The Best Interest of the Child
Since the introduction of the UN Convention on the rights of children, countries the world over have adopted the international laws as part of efforts to protect the rights of persons under the age of 18. While human rights apply to all age groups with children having the same general human rights as adults, world […]
Bahamas Central Bank ‘tops list’ as obstacle to recovery
The Nassau Guardian published a timely article on February 3rd, 2014: Please click here to view the article in full on the Nassau Guardian’s website. Email this page
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! Email this page
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