The Chambers Q&A for Civil Litigation is a global legal guide with a comparative analysis of civil litigation in a number of jurisdictions. Our firm’s John F. Wilson KC and Adrienne Bellot provided responses with respect to The Bahamas. The publication includes a “Trends and Developments” article, which focuses on the prevailing trend in Bahamian litigation, the transition from the 1978 Rules of the Supreme Court to the Civil Procedure Rules 2022, which came into force in March 2023.

Timothy A Eneas, KC of McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes discusses the Court of Appeal judgment in Enos Miller v McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes and Hartis Pinder SCCivApp. No. 27 of 2021.

Read the full article here: https://chambers.com/legal-trends/court-of-appeal-judgment-in-enos-miller-v-mckinney

Genell K. Sands explains where liability lies in workplace accidents and the responsibilities of both employers and employees to maintain a safe working environment.

Click here: https://chambers.com/legal-trends/legal-liability-for-workplace-accidents

Vanessa Hall contributed to The Bahamas chapter of the comparative guide on Environmental, Social & Governance published by the Global Legal Post.

Link to the full article here: https://www.globallegalpost.com/lawoverborders/environmental-social-governance-559211028/bahamas-1723847892

Kevin A.C. Moree and Andrew C.D. Smith contributed to The Bahamas chapter of Lexology’s 2023 Economic Substance Guide.

Justine A. Smith wrote an informative article on Prenuptial agreements for Chambers Expert Focus. Justine writes “ Prenups are viewed as persuasive evidence of the intention of the parties. Prenuptial agreements are a factor to be considered when the court exercises its discretion under Section 29 of the Matrimonial Causes Act. It is important to understand that the court will decide the ultimate question of what provision is to be made, and the weight to be given to the agreement.

See the following link for the full article: https://chambers.com/legal-trends/prenuptial-agreements-in-the-bahamas

Alexander M.B. Christie and Vanessa M.R. Hall co-authored an article published in the Spring 2023 issue of the Gateway Magazine. They state that “The Bahamas is the first country to implement a government-backed, blockchain-based Central Bank Digital Currency.”

View a copy the magazine here: GATEWAY MAGAZINE SPRING 2023

Partner Alexander M. B. Christie and Associate Vanessa M. R. Hall wrote an article in the IFR Review on the evolution of currency in The Bahamas. They state that “all financial jurisdictions must evolve or die. The world is changing swiftly and it is almost essential for anyone who wants to keep up with the times to use digital currencies”.

View the full article: https://www.ifcreview.com/articles/2022/september/currency-evolves-in-the-bahamas-a-story-of-innovation/

Kevin Moree, Vanessa Smith, Erin Hill and D’Andra Johnson contributed to The Bahamas’ chapter in Chambers Global Practice Guide on Enforcement of Judgments 2022.

John Wilson K.C., Beatrice Miranda, Kevin Moree, Vanessa Smith and Erin Hill contributed to The Bahamas’ chapter in Chambers Global Practice Guide on Private Wealth 2022