Prison conditions worsen in Antigua
By Martina Johnson, Antigua Observer From St Lucia Online ANTIGUA OBSERVER – The head of the prison said harsh conditions at the facility are worsening and the authorities continue to fail to deliver on promises to invest in upgrading the…
Five star Caribbean resort wins $11m damages claim against ex-accountants
From Travel Weekly UK The firm behind a luxury Caribbean resort has won a High Court battle and damages of more than $11 million against its former accountants. Harlequin Hotels and Resorts which owns Buccament Bay in St Vincent and…
Colombians in credit card scam deported
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 31 2016 – Four of five Colombians who recently admitted to their involvement in a credit card scam in Barbados have been deported. The other remains behind bars at HMP Dodds. John Edward…
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Peter Binose: Police behaving badly in SVG
By Peter Binose Police act badly. The public loses confidence in police. Police behave worse. The public’s trust in police drops to an all-time low. It’s a dangerous, vicious cycle. Police need to understand if whilst they are anywhere in…
Belize government to appeal sections of High Court ruling on sodomy law
From Antigua Observer BELMOPAN, Belize, Sept 10, CMC – The Belize government says it intends to appeal a certain section of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the country’s sodomy law. Last month, the court ruled that Section 53 of…
Petroceltic board steps down after examinership approval
By Mary Carolan, Charlie Taylor From The Irish Times Amended survival scheme reflects improved deal for the company’s staff Petroceltic chief executive Brian O’Cathain and chief financial officer Tom Hickey have resigned from the company after the High Court today approved…
Petroceltic employees consider offer under survival proposals
By Mary Carolan From The irish Times A hearing aimed at getting High Court approval for a survival scheme for exploration company Petroceltic has been adjourned after day-long talks over employees’ concerns about the survival proposals failed to end in…
Notification Injunctions – a new tool for asset preservation?
By Peter McMaster and Jeremy Snead From Appleby When plaintiffs sue for substantial damages they need to be confident that the defendant has assets to meet a judgment. That does not just mean knowing that the defendant presently has assets, it means…
High Court appoints interim examiner to troubled exploration company Petroceltic and two related companies
From Independent IE The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to troubled exploration company Petroceltic and two related companies. Mr Justice Brian McGovern appointed Michael McAteer, of Grant Thornton, as interim examiner on Tuesday on the application of the…
Bob Marley copyrights: decision of the Court of Appeal: What do words mean? Back to basics
From Eversheds In the case of BSI Enterprises Limited v Blue Mountain Music Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 1151, a music publisher was unable to overturn a 2014 High Court decision regarding the copyright ownership of some Bob Marley songs, including…
