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Supreme Court of Bermuda

Family Law Adoption Law

RE C: Adoption-Application for Custody by Biological Mother

2016

Appellant consented to adoption later revoked consent custody challenged expert evidence on child welfare and parenting capacity

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Divorce Ancillary Relief

[2019] SC (Bda) 79 Div

2019

The Wife sought ancillary relief following the breakdown of a 22-year marriage. The case involved substantial trust assets, including The A Fund and The X Trust, which held significant real estate and business assets. The Husband argued that the trusts were not nuptial settlements and could not be varied, while the Wife claimed she was entitled to a financial provision from these assets. The Court considered trust law, financial resources, and fairness in post-divorce financial settlements.

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

CIVIL JURISDICTION EMPLOYMENT LAW TORT LAW

Dr. Charles Curtis-Thomas v. Bermuda Hospitals Board and Dr. Keith Chiappa

2014

Dr. Curtis-Thomas claimed damages for wrongful dismissal defamation and emotional distress against the Bermuda Hospitals Board and Dr. Chiappa citing issues such as being required to work for 21 days without a day off publication of a defamatory statement in his dismissal letter and alleged breaches of contract including lack of adequate orientation and being subjected to unfair treatment

Supreme Court of Bermuda

CIVIL JURISDICTION

ALLISON THOMAS -v- FORT KNOX BERMUDA LIMITED

2014

Dispute over the right to tax costs awarded in a 2010 ruling interpretation of stay enforcement pending further hearing

The Court of Appeal for Bermuda

Criminal Law

The Queen v N.M.

2015

Sexual exploitation of a young person between September 2004 and 30 June 2005 delay in prosecution causing alleged serious prejudice disparity between victim's statements wide date range of the indictment

Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil Jurisdiction

Shawn Knight v. Dwight E. Warren & Wendie P. Warren

2010

The case involved a claim for damages by the Plaintiff against the Defendants over property disputes with a counterclaim by the Defendants for repair costs. The Plaintiff claimed $330000 and was awarded $300000 while the Defendants? counterclaim of $255024.26 was successful to the extent of $140066.93 resulting in a net award to the Plaintiff of $159933.

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