The Hon. Mr. Justice Byron St. Michael Hylton QC has been appointed to act as Judge of the Supreme Court from 1st July, 2022 – 31st August, 2022. Justice Hylton QC has practiced law for more than 40 years in Jamaica, primarily as a commercial litigator. He served as Solicitor General of Jamaica from 2001 to 2007, when...Read More
The Real Estate in TCI Continues to boom, according to leading Real Estate Attorney Mark Fulford, the significant sale numbers are impressive and according to Leading Real Estate Agent Nina Sigenthaler the 2021 Turks & Caicos Real Estate are Exceeding Wildest Aspirations ! The headline for the 2020 Year End Report produced by Sotheby’s...Read More
My Lords Mr. Justice Shiraz Aziz, Mrs. Justice Tanya Lobban Jackson, and Mr. Justice Carlos Simons QC participating in person, My Lord Mr. Justice Dennis Morrison President of the Court of Appeal and Justices of Appeal participating remotely, may I wish you a very good morning, and welcome you to the celebration of the opening...Read More
There are over $463 million in pending and conditional real estate transactions in Turks and Caicos Islands, according to industry officials. And this does not include another $100 million in new development sales at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Bank, Beach Enclave, Rock House, The Strand and other new development projects. The combined total of $563million...Read More
Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang handed three judgements in the SIPT case this afternoon (Friday, May 7), ‘splitting the baby’ on the main application, dismissing another outright, and granting portions of the third one. Main application: Abuse of process The abuse of process applications – one of which was filed by six defendants and another one...Read More
The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands announced that it is earmarking $250,000 fund to officially make available to Credit Unions to get started in the TCI. Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick, made this announcement on May 3rd boasting of his long-standing interest in establishing credit unions to assist unbanked and under-banked individuals, said...Read More
Managing Partner and Attorney in the Turks and Caicos Islands help launched I-Neutral Platform on Thursday 20th May 2021 with Jamaican Justice Minister Hon. Delroy Chuck, JAIC Secretary General Dr. Christopher Malcolm, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre and Caribbean Development Bank Deputy General Counsel Nicole Liverpool Jordan. Conceived by...Read More
Turks and Caicos Islander and Queen’s Counsel, Carlos Simons has once again been appointed a judge to the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands. His appointment took effect from April 1, 2021. Judge Simons’ assignment will see him serve on the bench for one year. Last year, his appointment in 2020, made him...Read More
Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang continues with modernizing the Judiciary in the Turks and Caicos Islands by introducing new legal aid rules to be administered by a Legal Aid Panel. The Registrar Renee McLean formally announced that the Legal Aid Rules 2021, which have been made by the Chief Justice under S. 16 of the Supreme...Read More
Elections date has been announced for Friday 19th February 2021. The two main political parties, the Progressive National Party (PNP) and the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) have fielded 15 Candidates each to contest the upcoming General Elections. In the last elections held on 16 December 2016, the PDM won six of the ten constituencies and...Read More
