Bulletins

05/22/2025

Modernising Arbitration in The Bahamas: Key Changes in the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes significant reforms to the Arbitration Act, 2009 aimed at strengthening The Bahamas’ position...

Bulletins

05/20/2025

Legislative Update in The Bahamas | Trustee Act

Notable changes to Section 77 (1) of the Trustee Act, 1998 will broaden the class of persons who can...

Bulletins

03/25/2025

A Second Look at Second Appeals ‘As of Right’: Privy Council confirms the proper approach in interpreting ‘as of right’ thresholds

The Privy Council delivered their decision upon a preliminary point arising in Rubis Bahamas Ltd. v Lillian Antionette Russell.

Newsletters

03/24/2025

FOCUS Vol. 67, Issue 1/2025

This issue features the outcome of a Directors’ dispute, an overview of the DMTT Act, a judgment in a...

Articles

03/24/2025

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.

Articles

03/24/2025

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...

Articles

03/24/2025

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...

Articles

03/24/2025

The Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax Act

The Bahamas enacted the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax Act to implement Pillar Two of the OECD/G20 BEPS solution thereby...

News

02/06/2025

Elevation of Real Estate Attorney

The Partners of Higgs & Johnson are delighted to announce the promotion of Renai B. Martin to Senior Associate.