On June 19, 2020, the House of Assembly passed a Bill to amend the Public Health Act. The effect of the amendment is that the Minister of Health now has the power to declare a “Public Health Emergency” if she is satisfied that a communicable...
Bermuda, like every other jurisdiction, has been managing the effects of Covid-19 and the consequential need for physical distancing measures to be put in place, masks to be worn and in many instances for people to be working remotely. Indeed, Bermuda imposed on its residents...
On June 1, David Burt, the Premier, addressed Bermuda in the wake of the death of George Floyd. At that time he also paid tribute to the late Eva Hodgson. In that speech, the Premier confronted the issue of institutional racism in Bermuda and said...
Internationally recognized law firm, MJM Limited, is pleased to welcome Allan Doughty to the firm’s Dispute Resolution team as Senior Counsel. Mr Doughty first qualified in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2002 before returning home to Bermuda in 2004, when he was called to the Bermuda Bar. ...