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UPDATE: 2026 Jury Lists Now Published
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PRESS STATEMENT - Office of the Chief Justice
5 May 2026 The Office of the Chief Justice has been made aware of fraudulent me
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Bahamian Criminal Bench Book
Please click the following link to view the Bahamian Criminal Bench Book.
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New Providence Jury List 2026
To view the New Providence Jury List for 2026, click here.
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Grand Bahama Jury List 2026
To view the Grand Bahama Jury List for 2026, click here.
New Judgements
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June 1, 2026BETWEEN Isaac Daniel Picciotto Kassin AND J.P. Morgan Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited (as Trustee of The Cabo Verde Trust) - 2022/CLE/gen/00474
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June 1, 2026BETWEEN The King AND The Rt. Hon. Philip Edward Davis, Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas (in his capacity as the Minister Responsible for Crown Lands), The Hon. Clay Sweeting (in his capacity as the Minister of Works and Urban Development and the Minister Responsible for Building Regulation), The Hon. Vaughn Miller (in his capacity as the Minister of Environment and Planning and the Minister Responsible for Environmental Regulation), The Hon. Jobeth Coleby Davis (in her capacity as Minister of Energy and Transport, Minister responsible for Ports and Harbours and Minister responsible for Maritime Affairs), The Hon. Jomo Campbell (in his capacity as Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources), Rhianna Neely (in her capacity as Director of Environmental Planning and Protection), Charles Zonicle (in his capacity as Director of Physical Planning), The Town Planning Committee, Sampson Cay Bahamas Limited and Yntegra Capital LLC AND Sampson Cay Retreat Limited – 2025/PUB/jrv/00020 CONSOLIDATED WITH Matter BETWEEN The King AND BETWEEN The King AND The Rt. Hon. Philip Edward Davis, Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas (in his capacity as the Minister Responsible for Crown Lands), The Hon. Clay Sweeting (in his capacity as the Minister of Works and Urban Development and the Minister Responsible for Building Regulation), Keenan Johnson (in his capacity as Chairman of the Town Planning Committee), The Hon. Vaughn Miller (in his capacity as the Minister of Environment and Planning and the Minister Responsible for Environmental Regulation), Rhianna Neely (in her capacity as Director of Environmental Planning and Protection), Charles Zonicle (in his capacity as Director of Physical Planning),Sampson Cay Bahamas Limited AND Yonder Holdings Limited – 2025/PUB/jrv/00022
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May 26, 2026IN THE MATTER OF Part VIIA of the Companies Act, Ch. 308, AND IN THE MATTER OF (1) Banco Master S.A. (2) Banco Letsbank S.A. (3) Banco Master De Investimento S.A. (4) Master S/A Corretora De Cambio, Titulos E Valores Mobiliarios (5) Banco Master Multiplo S.A., AND IN THE MATTER OF The Foreign Proceedings (International Co-operation) Liquidation Rules, 2012 – 2026/COM/com/00018
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May 26, 2026IN THE MATTER OF THE Petition of Ian Lester McPherson Brown – 2024/CLE/qui/00648
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May 26, 2026BETWEEN Khiry Daxon AND Director of Public Prosecutions – CRI/bal/00179/2023
Latest News
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