Trust Protectors: Privy Council Clarifies the Scope of Protector Powers

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council recently delivered an important decision clarifying the role of trust protectors where...

The Legal Profession Bill, 2025: Pending Changes to the Legal Industry in The Bahamas

The Legal Profession Bill, 2025 will effect significant changes to the existing legal professional regime and this article will...

Banking & Finance Trends and Developments in The Bahamas

The Bahamas has continued to reinforce its standing as a leading international financial services jurisdiction through the refinement of...

Higgs & Johnson Secures US$3 Million Judgment by Successfully Enforcing Written Admission of Liability

The Supreme Court’s ruling represents a significant reaffirmation of the principle that a clear written acknowledgment of liability may...

Contemplation & Consequence: Trustee Liability After Retirement

Under the principles from Head v Gould, and recently reaffirmed by the English Court of Appeal, a retiring trustee...

Paradigm Shift in the Appeal Process to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The JCPC Rules 2024 are now applicable in The Bahamas, one of 30 jurisdictions that uphold the Judicial Committee...

FOCUS on Influential Figures of the Firm (Vol. 67 Issue 1/2025)

This issue features Sterling H. Cooke, the newly appointed Managing Partner of the Firm.

Directors’ Dispute: The Case of Tianrui

The Judicial Board of the Privy Council ruling in Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group...

A Judgment For All Victims of Gender-Based Violence

The case of Tot Lampkin vs. Attorney General raised the controversial issue of whether the State has an enforceable...