Legal Profession Bill expected before Cabinet ‘early next month’ Emmanuel Joseph14/09/20260382 views The most wide-ranging overhaul in a half-century of the law governing the legal profession is expected to go before Cabinet for approval by early next month, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams… Read more
Chief Justice shops reforms to boost criminal law practice Jenique Belgrave14/09/20260306 views More funding for legal aid and a possible Public Defender’s Office are among reforms Chief Justice Leslie Haynes has proposed to tackle a shrinking pool of attorneys practising criminal law… Read more
Court file delays leave cases hanging for years Jenique Belgrave21/08/202601.7K views Two senior attorneys say accused people can wait up to three years or more for case files in the Magistrates’ Courts, a situation which can prolong remand periods for some… Read more
Rogers: Will terror law catch the ‘big ones’? Lourianne Graham20/08/20260103 views Questioning whether yet another piece of legislation can make a dent in the island’s crime problem, Senator Reverend Canon Dr John Rogers has raised concerns about whether the Domestic Terrorism… Read more
Opposition parties urge prevention focus in gun crime response Jenique Belgrave15/08/20260147 views The Democratic Labour Party and Friends of Democracy have backed firm action against violent crime but warned that the Domestic Terrorism Bill must not substitute tougher penalties for investment in… Read more
Lawyers question gun courts plan Jenique Belgrave13/08/20260717 views Government plans to establish two gun courts are facing scrutiny from two attorneys, who welcome efforts to clear a growing firearms-case backlog but question whether the measure will tackle the… Read more
Minister urges new public order law to toughen penalties for violent public attacks Jenique Belgrave12/08/20260108 views Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley has signalled plans to push for tougher penalties for violent public offences, saying the Public Order Act no longer reflects the… Read more
Goodridge raises penalty ‘mismatch’ in new ownership law Shamar Blunt07/08/20260225 views Opposition senator Karina Goodridge has called for stricter penalties for the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Register Act, warning that the current sanctions are… Read more
Beneficial ownership law ‘aims to streamline compliance’ Shamar Blunt07/08/20260185 views A newly passed law on beneficial ownership will not require businesses to submit additional information but will centralise and streamline data already collected under existing rules, Senator Lisa Cummins told… Read more
Opposition senator demands work permit overhaul Lourianne Graham05/08/20260293 views Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has urged an overhaul of Barbados’ work permit system, arguing that employers are increasingly advertising vacancies that could be filled by Barbadians, particularly young people. As… Read more