Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

1 Rules governing insurer disputes

1.1 Statutory and procedural regime

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court of first instance and the Court of Appeal as the court with jurisdiction to hear appeals from judgments of the Supreme Court. The Appeals Act 1911 further establishes a right of appeal from any judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. This ultimate right of appeal to the Privy Council, along with the common law, is one factor that has made Bermuda an attractive jurisdiction for insurers.