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UPDATE: 2025 Jury List Now Published
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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
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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
New Judgements
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July 8, 2025BETWEEN Benjamin F. Thomas AND The Department of Education, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Attorney General – 2022/CLE/gen/01485
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July 4, 2025BETWEEN Fabia Invest Ltd. and Jean-Claude Fabiani AND Xaibas Inc., Jan Gerard Boon, Ohtli Inc., and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Bahamas) Limited- in its capacity as registered agent of Ohtli Inc. – 2022/CLE/gen/000456
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July 3, 2025BETWEEN Lisa Fox AND Sandra Fox, Dennis Fox and Brian Dean – CLE/gen/00611 of 2024
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July 1, 2025BETWEEN The Director of Public Prosecutions AND Jason Ferguson – 240/7/2023
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July 1, 2025Between Mark Tsurkis AND The Attorney General and The Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources – 2025/CRI/gen/FP/00001
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