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Court Dismisses Appeal In Senior Abuse Case
An appeal launched by Wendy Hayward has been dismissed, with the case now returned to Magistrates’ Court for sentencing. In March 2024, Magistrate Craig Attridge had found her guilty of two offences of Abuse of Senior contrary to section 3[1] of the Senior Abuse Register Act 2008. The document noted that both seniors were residents at the Sylvia Richardson... Read more of this article
Court Of Appeal Allows Retrial In Murder Case
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from the Crown and remitted the case involving Davin Dill to the Supreme Court for retrial. The court said, “The Crown appealed against the 8 September 2023 ruling of the Supreme Court that the Respondent had no case to answer on charges of [1] murder contrary to section 287 of the Criminal Code Act 1907,... Read more of this article
Deltoro Jr. Acquitted In Mother’s 2019 Shooting
A Florida jury has found Alexander Deltoro Jr. not guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting of his mother. A Local 10 story said, “A Broward County jury reached a not-guilty verdict Tuesday in the manslaughter case involving a man who testified that he wanted to protect his mother not kill her. “Ron Baum, the defense attorney, hugged Alexander... Read more of this article
Court Strikes Down ‘Underpaid’ Complaint
Timothy Stewart — who worked for the government for 10 years — had his case struck down by the Supreme Court, with the ruling stating “the basic truth is that the plaintiff’s complaint is simply that he feels he was undervalued and underpaid.” The ruling [PDF] said, “The plaintiff was employed by the Bermuda government in the... Read more of this article
Judicial Complaints Protocol For Bermuda
The newly revised Judicial Complaints Protocol for Bermuda has been issued. Chief Justice Larry Mussenden said, “It is my pleasure, along with Sir Christopher Clarke, President of the Court of Appeal and Chair of the JLSC, to issue the Judicial Complaints Protocol for Bermuda [Revised 4 April 2025]. The Protocol is effective 4 April 2025. “The... Read more of this article
Court Dismisses Appeal By Sex Offender
A sex offender who was sentenced to 13 years in prison has had his appeal turned down. The ruling said, “Maleke Martin, the appellant in this case, [“the Appellant”] was convicted on 9 December 2022 of three charges, two being the sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust, contrary to section 182B[1][b] and section... Read more of this article
Court Denies Request To Reopen Appeal
The court has turned down a request to reopen an appeal from LeVeck Roberts, who was convicted of a double murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a 25-year minimum term. The ruling said, “On 6 April 2015, the Applicant was convicted of the premeditated murder of Rico Furbert and Haile Outerbridge contrary to section 286A[1] of the Criminal... Read more of this article
Court: Teacher Jailed For Sexual Exploitation
A 39-year-old teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a young person was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with the court also ordering that Ronald Forde’s name be entered on the Sexual Offenders Register. The ruling said, “The Defendant pleaded guilty to the following offences: [i] Luring of a young person by a person in a position... Read more of this article
Video: Supreme Court Special Sitting
On Friday [Jan 31], the Supreme Court of Bermuda held a Special Sitting commemorating the start of the 2025 Legal Year. Related Stories Video: Special Sitting Of The Supreme Court Video: Ceremonial Opening Of 2020 Legal Year Video: Hargun Sworn In As New Chief Justice 2 Hour Video: Legal Year Ceremonial Opening Video: Ian Kawaley Appointed Chief... Read more of this article
Court: Anthony Williams Jr Jailed In UK
Anthony Williams Jr. was sentenced to prison time by the Nottingham Crown Court after being found guilty of possession of a knife and theft. The Nottingham Post report said, “A knifeman with a habit of carrying weapons was chased and caught by a group of men who saw him threaten to stab a shopkeeper. Nottingham Crown Court was told how Bermudan national... Read more of this article
Minister On Domestic Violence Court Program
“It is anticipated that the pilot phase of the Domestic Violence Court programme will officially commence its operations in January 2025,” Attorney General and Minister of Justice Senator Kim Wilkerson said in the Senate. The Attorney General said, “I wish to inform the members of this Senate about the significant advancement we are... Read more of this article
Working To Establish Domestic Abuse Court
The Judiciary is “advancing efforts to establish a Domestic Abuse Court, in line with its mission to break the cycle of violence and abuse.” A Government spokesperson said, “This initiative reflects a continued commitment to providing victims and survivors with the necessary support while enhancing the judicial process to address domestic... Read more of this article
