Official results of the 2012 Bahamas national elections held on Monday 7 May gave control of Parliament to the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), with the PLP winning 29 of the 38 constituencies (or seats) up for contest.

On May 21st, 2013 Higgs & Johnson appeared on a ground-breaking and successful application by a Trustee for an Order declaring that the RAPAA shall apply to a disposition created before 30th December, 2011 thereby abolishing the application of the applicable rule against perpetuities.

The recent implementation of the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in Europe will have forced investment managers based in the European Economic Area to assess the impact of AIFMD on their businesses.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, under the provisions contained in Articles 4 and 6 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013, has issued a Direction to restrict the use of small unmanned aircrafts...

Higgs & Johnson sponsored its 2013 annual client seminar under the theme of "Riding the Waves of Change: Compliance, Confidentiality and More".

This webinar aims to provide organizations active in air transport with essential insights and guidance on best practices, trends and general aviation issues. 

HIGGS & JOHNSON hosted its annual client seminar on Thursday 18 October, 2012 under the theme ‘Changing Times: Ensuring Success in a New Era’. Welcome remarks were given by Oscar N. Johnson, Jr., Managing Partner of the firm.

The Bahamian "SMART" Fund represents a flexible yet regulated investment fund product.

In the 2012/2013 Budget Communication presented by the The Right Honourable Prime Minister Perry Christie, the Government communicated its intention to amend the Stamp Act and the Real Property Tax Act.

The newly appointed Minister of Financial Services the Hon. Hope Strachan has flagged aviation as one of the areas of focus for her Ministry as she takes responsibility for directing its affairs.

Smart Fund Model 007 (the "SFM Model 007") or the Super Qualified Investment Fund became available for use as of 22nd August, 2012.

In affirming its commitment to improving cross-border cooperation, the government of The Bahamas has on 4 August 2011 signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Republic of Korea.

On the 25th of February, 2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie, in his 2012/2013 Mid-Year Budget Statement, with a view of strengthening and assisting the administration of real property taxes in the Bahamas.

On Wednesday, May 27th, 2015, the Prime Minister presented the 2015/2016 Budget to the House of Assembly.

The treatment of trusts in divorce proceedings has become increasingly important since the landmark decision of the House of Lords in White v White.

A discussion on the changes brought in by the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations, which introduced a light touch regulatory regime for private trust companies in The Bahamas.

A new Patents and Trade Marks Law came into effect in the Cayman Islands on December 7, 2011.

A discussion on a recent decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, which offers helpful guidance in respect of the remedies open to an office-holder appointed in respect of an insolvent foreign company who wishes to bring insolvency claims in the Cayman Islands.

Mental capacity in its basic form is the ability to make a decision and the loss thereof can happen to any one of us at any time.

Questions marks are constantly raised over the performance of a trustee’s duties and whether the trustee in question has discharged its obligations in fulfilling those duties.