Reform of penal system underway Shamar Blunt21/06/20250272 views Barbados’ penal system is undergoing a wave of reforms and developments to make the island’s prison service more sustainable, rehabilitative, and responsive to the needs of both inmates and officers.… Read more
AG: Bar may have to raise fees Shanna Moore12/06/202501.2K views Attorney General Dale Marshall has warned that lawyers will have to start paying more to fund the growing costs of regulating the legal profession. Speaking on Thursday at the opening… Read more
Law lecturer says CCJ not gaining support Emmanuel Joseph27/05/20250457 views Law lecturer at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Dr Ronnie Yearwood has suggested that the dispute over membership of the apex appellate regional tribunal is failing… Read more
Barbadians divided on corporal punishment, survey finds Sheria Brathwaite25/04/20250604 views A recent regional survey conducted by CADRES (Caribbean Development Research Services) has revealed deep divisions among Barbadians regarding corporal punishment, while highlighting growing concerns over cyberbullying among children. The… Read more
CCJ names Nigerian as new judge to replace Barbadian jurist Barbados Today24/03/202501.2K views The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC), has appointed Dr Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria and Canada as a judge of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The RJLSC,… Read more
Sandy Lane ordered to pay housekeeper damages after CCJ ruling Emmanuel Joseph19/03/202501.3K views The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has upheld a ruling that luxury hotel Sandy Lane must pay $100 000 in interim damages as well as court costs to a former… Read more
Bar Association demands probe into attorney’s ‘malicious prosecution’ Emmanuel Joseph25/02/202501.1K views The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) has called for a “thorough” investigation into the “malicious prosecution” by police of attorney-at-law Lani Daisley, whom the High Court has awarded $373 904 in… Read more
Jamaican Winston Anderson to be appointed CCJ president Barbados Today24/02/20250920 views Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have accepted a recommendation to appoint Jamaican jurist, Justice Winston Anderson, as the new president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Justice Anderson becomes the… Read more
Landmark disability rights law passed Shamar Blunt17/01/202501.7K views Parliament has passed the landmark Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, designed to address education, job security, protection against abuse, and transport for people with disabilities. The newly enacted… Read more
New legislation to bolster rights of disabled and elderly in Barbados Barbados Today09/01/202501.1K views The government is set to introduce strengthened legislation to protect the rights of disabled people and the elderly, with a focus on improving employment opportunities and access to education, Minister… Read more