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UPDATE: 2025 Jury List Now Published
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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
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NOTICE: OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR SPEECH 2024
OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR SPEECH 2024 My Lords, My Ladies, other Judicial Off
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On The Record’s interview of Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder
Season 7 Episode 22: Reform & Regulation
New Judgements
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April 17, 2025IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of Sir Malcolm McAlpine BETWEEN James McAlpine (for and on behalf of the Estate of Sir Malcolm McAlpine) AND Indyval Investments Limited - 2022/CLE/gen/1310
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April 15, 2025BETWEEN Philip Miller AND Minister of Transport & Local Government and The Attorney General – 2018/PUB/jrv/00017
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April 15, 2025BETWEEN Kyas Duncombe AND Director of Public Prosecutions – 2020/CRI/bail/FP/00055 and CRI/bail/00406/2020
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April 11, 2025BETWEEN Lucayan Towers South Condominium Association (a Body Corporate in virtue of the Law of Property and Conveyancing (Condominium) Act) AND Maurice O. Glinton, Michaela Storr, Gordon Adderley, Godfrey Bowe (suing in their respective capacities as Officers and Directors of the said Body Corporate) AND Douglas Prudden, Julie Glover, Yasmin Popescu, Linda Carroll-Strachan, Debra Edwards (styling themselves as Lucayan Towers South Board of Directors 2013) and Tiffany Dennison (practicing as a counsel and attorney under the name and style of Dennison & Co.) AND BETWEEN Douglas Prudden, Chris Rolle, Yasmin Popescu, Julie Glover, Linda Carroll-Strachan and Debra Edwards AND Maurice Glinton, Michael Storr, Gordon Adderley and Godfrey Bowe – 2013/CLE/gen/0244 and 2013/CLE/gen/FP/00230
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April 11, 2025BETWEEN Shakara Knowles AND Island Hotel Company Limited – 2017/CLE/gen/00400
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
- Supreme Court (Enforcement of Orders and Awards of The Industrial Tribunal) Rules, 2025
- Supreme Court (Provost Marshal Fees) Rules, 2025
- Practice Direction No. 2 of 2024 - Fixed Dates Claims
- Practice Direction No. 3 of 2024 - Allocation of work of the Court between judges and registrars (Part 2)
- Practice Direction - Approved Surety Requirements on Applications for Bail