It was unfortunately all too clear that once the pandemic was declared there would be immediate consequences for the employment market. We saw this across the globe, but in Bermuda, our hospitality industry was hit particularly hard with layoffs being made in March. We discussed...
On the 18 March 2020, the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in Bermuda. During the “first wave” of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government of Bermuda has taken extraordinary measures to deal with the crisis through the declaration of an emergency passed pursuant to Bermuda’s Constitution,...
Co-authors Jennifer Haworth & Allan Doughty On the 20 July 2020, the Supreme Court of Bermuda issued a significant insolvency law decision in FDG Electric Vehicles Limited [2020] SC (Bda) 32 Com. In the FDG case, the Supreme Court chose to order the removal of the...
Re B Trust [2020] SC (Bda) 30 Com (23 July 2020) This trust is said to hold substantial assets worth billions of dollars. The proceedings were commenced by the Plaintiff Trustee seeking, inter alia, directions in relation to disclosure of confidential and sealed documents on the...
The guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms, the IFLR 1000, in its October 2020 release, recognised MJM for its work with a Tier 2 ranking and recognition of individual attorneys. IFLR1000 ranked MJM’s Finance and Corporate team as Tier 2 and highlighted...
I recently completed my Master of Arts in Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle University. It has been a long-held ambition that I was delighted (and thankful) to have had the opportunity to fulfil. It was a rewarding experience in very many ways, and gave me...
Bermuda had a very good 2019 – business was on the up, tourism figures were promising, and there was a general feeling of optimism in looking to 2020. We all know what happened next. No one could have planned for what transpired, but the restrictions imposed...
Recently, I was involved in a conversation concerning the requirement of wearing cloth and paper masks in Bermuda. At that time, the discussion centred on whether it is possible to apply for an exemption from having to wear a mask when attending a business or...