In a ruling handed down just before Christmas, Justice Shade Subair Williams struck out a Statement of Claim for abuse of process and dismissed the civil proceedings for want of prosecution because of litigation delay caused by the plaintiff.

Ultimately, the protector's role in relation to any given trust will be determined with regard to the express terms of the trust instrument. The powers granted to a protector can be broadly categorised as "positive" powers and "veto" powers.

Whilst both will give rise to a finding that a trust is invalid, sham trusts and illusory trusts are two very different beasts, as noted by the New Zealand Supreme Court:

The chapter provides a helpful overview of Bermuda's laws and regulations relevant to private equity transactions, as well as on the private equity structures typically employed in Bermuda transactions and the attractiveness of Bermuda as a jurisdiction for the same.

On 5/6 July 2011 armed men were permitted to board the ship as she drifted off Aden.

Other than requiring that arbitration agreements be in writing, Bermuda's arbitration statutes do not require any specific form or format. Agreements may take the form of a clause contained...

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Bermuda Chapter covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees and cross-border is.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority, an independent (non-governmental) body created by statute, is responsible for the licensing and supervision of insurance and reinsurance companies...

Bermuda is a self-governing British Overseas Territory. The systems of law administered in Bermuda are local Bermudian legislation, Bermudian common law (as developed from English common law)...