On 23 July 2021, the Hon. Mr. Narinder Hargun, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda handed down his second ruling in the application of Brewster et al. v. The Premier of Bermuda et al. The decision considered the substantive issue of a constitutional...
On 9 June 2021, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda, the Hon. Mr. Narinder Hargun, in his first ruling regarding Brewster et al. v. Premier of Bermuda et al. refused an application to enjoin a change to the Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency...
As we highlighted at the end of last year, major changes were to be made to Bermuda’s employment legislation this year. On 1 June 2021 the Employment Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020 (the “Amendment”) became operative. This amended the Employment Act 2000 (the “Act”) with...
Preparations for full implementation of the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (known as PIPA) continue with the Privacy Commissioner taking steps to ease cross border transfers of personal data. The hope is that PIPA may lead to an adequacy decision from the European Commission and UK...
By Dan Griffin & Jennifer Haworth The recent Supreme Court judgment In the matter of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited [2021] SC (Bda) 87 Com (12 November 2021) has warned against using general discovery as a means of putting pressure on opponents and limited the scope of...
By Nathan Samuels & Stephanie Matthews Effective estate planning will ensure, primarily, that (i) your affairs will continue to be managed during your lifetime in the event that you become incapacitated and (ii) that your assets are distributed according to your wishes after your death. Your primary...
Internationally recognized law firm, MJM Limited, is pleased to welcome Dan Griffin to the firm’s Dispute Resolution team as an Associate. Dan qualified in England and Wales in 2015. Prior to joining MJM, he practiced as a commercial litigator in the UK having most recently worked...
MJM Limited is pleased to announce that international law firm rating agency, The Legal 500 has once again recognized its Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate teams. Directors, Jennifer Haworth (Head of the Dispute Resolution Team) and Jeremy Leese...