the Judiciary of
The Bahamas
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UPDATE: 2026 Jury Lists Now Published
Latest Headlines
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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.
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New Judgements
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October 20, 2026BETWEEN Eric J. Bendickson and Teresa B. Mastrangelo (Trustees of the Eric John Bendickson Revocable Trust) AND Susan T. Gaddis and Laurie Lorden (Trustee of the Scotland Cay Real Estate Trust) - 2026/CLE/gen/00170
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October 20, 2026BETWEEN Jonathan Pratt AND Sun Oil Limited and FOCOL Holdings Limited - 2017/CLE/gen/01186
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October 20, 2026IN THE MATTER of the Estate of Mary Carolyn Papai, deceased and New Providence Community Church AND Ronald Harcourt Knowles and Charles Wenzel Mackay - 2022/PRO/cpr/00005
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October 16, 2026BETWEEN W.B. and N.B - 2025/FAM/div/00187
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October 16, 2026BETWEEN Junkanoo Estates Ltd., Yuri Starostenko and Irina Tsareva- Starostenko AND UBS (Bahamas) Ltd. (In Voluntary Liquidation)– 2015/CLE/gen/01451; 2014/CLE/gen/01620
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
- Restated and Reissued Practice Direction - Approved Surety Requirements on Applications for Bail
- 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