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
Chief Justice Mabel Agemang continues to modernize the Court System in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Courts of TCI will now sit in accordance with international standards and practices where there will be structured recesses and Court Terms. Managing Partner Mark Fulford in response said “this is a welcome modernization of the practice of...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
Managing Partner at F Chambers Law firm in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Mark Fulford, has said that with the passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, TCI and the Caribbean have not only lost a Tourism Icon, but a man whose legacy will forever live on in Turks and Caicos Islands. The TCI honorary citizen, Hon....Read More
The time is now to invest in the buoyant Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) luxury villa market and get a piece of real estate in the beautiful by nature country. The opportunity has been crafted by an entrepreneurial government incentive for real estate purchasers with a staggered reduction in stamp duty for the next 3...Read More
Judge reprimands prosecutors, police for improper procedures. A Supreme Court judge recently granted bailed to a murder accused, mainly because the police and prosecutors did not follow proper procedures. During a video-link court hearing on September 9th, 2020, His Lordship Mr. Justice Shiraz Aziz gave conditional bail to 25-year-old Prince Salmon, who was charged for...Read More
