Judicial

Government plans to establish two gun courts are facing scrutiny from two attorneys, who welcome efforts to clear a growing firearms-case backlog but question whether the measure will tackle the …

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley has signalled plans to push for tougher penalties for violent public offences, saying the Public Order Act no longer reflects the …

Opposition senator Karina Goodridge has called for stricter penalties for the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Register Act, warning that the current sanctions are …

A newly passed law on beneficial ownership will not require businesses to submit additional information but will centralise and streamline data already collected under existing rules, Senator Lisa Cummins told …

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has urged an overhaul of Barbados’ work permit system, arguing that employers are increasingly advertising vacancies that could be filled by Barbadians, particularly young people. As …

Teachers are going months without pay because of administrative failures in school payroll systems, prompting the teachers union leader in the Senate to call for enforceable timelines and faster redress …

A landmark ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice has set a higher bar for jailing offenders in minor cannabis cases, overturning a three-month sentence and signalling a shift towards …

The Mottley administration on Tuesday tabled legislation requiring every registered company in Barbados to disclose its ultimate human owners or face regulatory penalties, in a sweeping expansion of corporate transparency …

A Barbadian attorney who has secured a historic seat on the Commonwealth legislative drafters’ body is already targeting the country’s shortage of legislative drafters. Shaquille Newton was elected earlier this …