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UPDATE: 2025 Jury List Now Published
Latest Headlines
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NOTICE: Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 2025
The amendment to the Matrimonial Causes Rules seeks to update the existing Rules
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Press Statement: Court Services Act 2023 Comes Into Effect
The Court Services Act 2023 (the Act) has officially come into effect as of 1 Ju
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UPDATE: The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 PRACTICE GUIDE January 2024
The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 Practice Guide 2024 is now live an
New Judgements
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October 15, 2025BETWEEN Ronnie Ferguson (d/b/a Sunrise Communications) AND The Bahamas Post Office, The Postmaster General, Gaynell Rolle (in her capacity as Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Energy) and The Attorney General – 2023/COM/com/00065
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October 10, 2025IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of Mary Carolyn Papai deceased and New Providence Community Church AND Ronald Harcourt Knowles and Charles Wenzel Mackay - 2022//PRO/cpr/00005
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October 9, 2025BETWEEN Akeem Wilson AND Donald Wright and The Director of Public Prosecutions – 2025/CRI/gen/00003
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October 8, 2025BETWEEN Bank of The Bahamas Limited AND Michael Neymour and Judymae Neymour – 2014/CLE/gen/FP/00320
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October 6, 2025BETWEEN Director of Public Prosecution AND Antonio Johnson - 2015/CRI/bal/FP/00083
Latest News
From the Judiciary
CHIEF JUSTICE SIR IAN WINDER TO ATTEND THE 24TH COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE…
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The Judicial and Legal Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons…
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THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Supreme Court (Criminal Case Management)…
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The 2025 Jury List for New Providence and Grand Bahama is now…
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The Court Services Act 2023 (the Act) has officially come into effect…
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We are thrilled to announce new vacancies across various departments, offering dynamic…
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Welcome From The Chief Justice
Welcome to the website of the Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The purpose…
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Annual report
New Rules / Practice directions
- Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025 - Undefended Matrimonial Causes
- Practice Direction No. 2 of 2025 - Physical Site Visits In Quieting Titles Act Proceedings
- Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 2025
- Supreme Court (Enforcement of Orders and Awards of The Industrial Tribunal) Rules, 2025
- Supreme Court (Provost Marshal Fees) Rules, 2025