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Civil Cases

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

Sabian Hayward v The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs

summary of The Plaintiff charged with drug offences and awaiting trial for over 2 years claimed deprivation of the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time

2017

The Supreme Court of Bermuda Civil Jurisdiction Commercial Court

Commercial

ANNUTY & RE LIFE LTD v. KINGBOARD CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED et al.

Complaints about management failing to honor IPO Prospectus representations and uncommercial terms of the Harvest License Agreement leading to the circumvention of minority shareholders' rights

2012

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

MARK SOUSA v. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS

The case revolves around the legality of an abatement notice served to the plaintiff for operations causing neighborhood disturbances predicated on the classification of Mission Road as private or public. Issues include the validity of the 1963 Order due to publication requirements and its scope

2018

Supreme Court of Bermuda Commercial Court

Environmental

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce vs. The Minister of Home Affairs

Dispute over land reclamation and development for America s Cup Event Village concerns over environmental impact assessments

2015

Court of Appeal (Civil Division) on appeal from Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

AB v The Minister of Education

Challenge against mandatory PCR testing for school entry and school reopening conditions

2023

Supreme Court of Bermuda

Constitutional

Curtis Mallory v Director of Public Prosecutions

Plaintiff convicted of robbery and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence challenges mandatory minimum sentences for using a firearm as disproportionate

2011

Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

East Bank Consultants v. Gaythorne Mark Gibbons

Claim for breach of building contract assignment of debt from Hunts Sanitation Ltd issue with notice of assignment

2017

The Court of Appeal for Bermuda

Family

Betty Sue Simmons v. Ottiwell A. Simmons

Married in 1983 dissolved in 2009 dispute over matrimonial home and trust properties

2011

Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

Vision En Analisis Y Estrategia S.A. De C.V. et al v. Christopher Ronald Erwin et al

Enforcement of California Judgment false testimony and share ownership disputes Freezing Injunction and asset dissipation concerns

2022

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

WILLSTON EZEKIEL DAVIS and TERRY-ANNE DAVIS v. THE GOVERNOR and THE MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

The Applicants sought judicial review of decisions related to a deportation order issued against Willston Ezekiel Davis following his imprisonment for drug-related offenses arguing breaches of procedural fairness irrationality and constitutional issues

2011

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Commercial

Athene Holding Ltd v. Imran Siddiqui Stephen Cernich Caldera Holdings Ltd

The court heard competing discovery applications concerning the parties' access to documents from two JAMS Arbitrations related to Apollo Global Management LLC and its affiliates' claims against Siddiqui and Caldera Holdings Ltd. Athene sought a phased approach to discovery due to the complexity and document-heavy nature of the case. The Defendants opposed preferring standard discovery processes. The court ruled on the procedural background directing a simultaneous exchange of documents within 120 days and allowing further application for specific documents from the JAMS Arbitration

2021

The Supreme Court of Bermuda

Civil

Dragana Damljanovic v. the Minister for Education

The prolonged and unhappy saga of the applicant?s employment as a teacher in Bermuda including disputes over termination and disciplinary actions

2010

PROPERTY OFFENCES

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PROPERTY OFFENCES

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VIOLENT OFFENCES

  • Assault (Common Assault, ABH, GBH)

  • Wounding

  • Robbery

  • Kidnapping / Unlawful Confinement

  • Manslaughter

  • Murder

  • Attempted Murder

  • Threats to Kill

  • Harassment

  • Stalking

  • Criminal Intimidation

PUBLIC ORDER & ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

  • Affray

  • Violent Disorder

  • Public Nuisance

  • Perverting the Course of Justice

  • Perjury

  • Escape from Lawful Custody

  • Misconduct in Public Office

PROPERTY OFFENCES

SEXUAL OFFENCES

  • Rape

  • Sexual Assault

  • Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

  • Incest

  • Indecent Assault

  • Possession of Indecent Images of Children

  • Grooming

  • Voyeurism

  • Sexual Exploitation of a Child

PROPERTY OFFENCES

DRUG OFFENCES

  • Possession of Controlled Drugs

  • Possession with Intent to Supply

  • Trafficking in Controlled Drugs

  • Importation of Controlled Drugs

  • Cultivation of Cannabis

PROPERTY OFFENCES

VEHICLE & TRAFFIC OFFENCES

  • Dangerous Driving

  • Careless Driving

  • Driving Whilst Impaired (DUI / Alcohol or Drugs)

  • Failing to Stop or Report an Accident

  • Driving Whilst Disqualified

  • Driving Without Insurance

  • Speeding

  • Vehicle Violations (General - lights, tyres, etc.)

PROPERTY OFFENCES

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES

  • Trespassing

  • Carrying an Offensive Weapon

  • Possession of Bladed/Pointed Article

  • Domestic Violence

  • Breach of Protection Order

  • COVID Regulation Breach (during the Emergency Powers period)

  • Money Laundering

  • Child Abuse

  • Animal Cruelty

PROPERTY OFFENCES

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Hindsight law can make mistakes. Consider checking original case studies

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