3/17/2017
START DATE
END DATE
4/17/2017
SHARELL EYVETTE PHILLIPS v. PATRICIA ROSE ANN HILL
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LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Civil Law Probate Law
Baker President Bell JA Clarke JA
Ms. Arisha Flood (AAF & Associates)
Mr. Richard Horseman (Wakefield Quin Limited)
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The case centered around the determination of paternity for inheritance purposes of Earl Robinson Darrell's estate with Phillips and Hill both claiming to be his daughters
SUMMARY:
Whether the court had jurisdiction to grant declaratory relief under the Children Act 1998 for paternity and inheritance rights and the validity of DNA evidence presented
OUTCOMES:
The court found in favor of Patricia Hill granting her a declaration of paternity based on DNA evidence. The appeal by Phillips challenging the Chief Justice's decision and the handling of DNA evidence was dismissed
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Defendant (Patricia Rose Ann Hill)
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
DEFENDANT:
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