the Judiciary of
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UPDATE: 2026 Jury Lists Now Published
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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.
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NOTICE: Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 2025
The amendment to the Matrimonial Causes Rules seeks to update the existing Rules
New Judgements
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March 24, 2026BETWEEN Colina Mortgage Corporation AND Miller Enterprises Ltd. and Earl Miller – 2018/CLE/gen/01004
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March 23, 2026BETWEEN Florida Employers’ Safety Association Self Insurers Fund (In Receivership) (by its Receiver the State of Florida, ex realtor, The Department of Insurance of The State of Florida) AND David Sanz, Gulf Atlantis Management Group, Inc. and Deltec Bank & Trust Limited – 1988/CLE/gen/00627
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March 20, 2026BETWEEN Bennet Holdings Limited, Thomas Ingersoll Scheerer, Arunas Pleckaitis, Marilyn Pleckaitis, Teofilo Victoria, Maria Mercedes De La Guardia and James Allen Malcolm AND Schooner Bay Ventures Limited and Schooner Bay Community Corporation - 2022/CLE/gen/01124
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March 18, 2026BETWEEN Auto H & L Limited AND Anthony Stubbs (dba RDA) and Alfredo Richards – 2021/CLE/gen/1282
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March 18, 2026BETWEEN Patrice Knowles AND Island Hotel Company Limited (t/a Atlantis Paradise Island) – 2022/CLE/gen/00382
Latest News
From the Judiciary
The 2026 Jury List for New Providence and Grand Bahama is now…
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CHIEF JUSTICE SIR IAN WINDER TO ATTEND THE 24TH COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE…
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The Judicial and Legal Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons…
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THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Supreme Court (Criminal Case Management)…
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The 2025 Jury List for New Providence and Grand Bahama is now…
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The Court Services Act 2023 (the Act) has officially come into effect…
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Welcome From The Chief Justice
Welcome to the website of the Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The purpose…
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Annual report
New Rules / Practice directions
- Supreme Court (Fees) Rules, 2025
- Practice Direction No. 3 of 2025
- Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025 - Undefended Matrimonial Causes
- Practice Direction No. 2 of 2025 - Physical Site Visits In Quieting Titles Act Proceedings
- Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 2025