The Bahamian authorities have embarked on an ambitious project to reform and enhance the country’s civil aviation sector. The Civil Aviation Act 2016 (together with amendments to the supporting regulations) came into force in late 2016, while the Civil Aviation (General) Regulations (with accompanying schedules) came into force in 2017. New and updated legislation is expected to make the civil aviation sector in The Bahamas even more robust.
Aug16
FRED Smith, QC, attacked the government yesterday for a deal prohibiting it from terminating the heads of agreement with Oban Energies whatever an environment impact assessment may find, insisting he will launch judicial review proceedings within weeks to challenge the legality of the provision. He said “dozens” of Grand Bahama residents have asked him to do so. A persistent critic of administrations that push developments before consultation and environment assessments are completed, he said this is the first heads of agreement he
As an archipelagic nation of 700 islands and cays, strategically located, resourceful and academically equipped to carry out the mandate of a successful maritime industry, The Bahamas should be seen as one of the greatest maritime nations in the world. The maritime industry in The Bahamas took a giant leap in 1976, three years after the country gained independence, when it joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO). By 1984, eight years after opening its registry to foreign shipowners, The Bahamas had
May18
Callenders & Co. Names Martin Lundy Jr. Partner Callenders & Co., the nation’s oldest law firm, today announced environment and human rights attorney, Martin Lundy II, as its newest partner. “Callenders is proud to name Martin Lundy a junior partner,” said Chad Roberts, managing partner, Nassau. “With the firm’s history dating back more than one hundred years, Callenders’ partnerships have symbolized the best in the profession, excellence in work ethic and sterling integrity, all characteristics which Mr. Lundy has demonstrated consistently since
Feb04
One-hundred and eleven Jubilee Gardens residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the government and Renew Bahamas, claiming their health and that of their families, and the enjoyment of their homes, have been impacted by fires and hazardous smoke from the New Providence Landfill for years. In a writ filed by Fred Smith, QC, who represents the group, the residents claim they have all been “injuriously affected by the continuous fires; thick, black smoke; unbearable stench and dangerous, toxic and
ONGOING environmental issues in Bimini will persist unless the government enacts the necessary legal framework to protect Family Island communities, Save The Bays legal director Fred Smith, QC has warned. In an interview with The Tribune Mr Smith said he was shocked by the level of help being provided to the residents of Bimini, likening their pleas for government intervention to an unnoticed cry for help. The environmentalist said he feared Bimini was finally succumbing to years of “social, economic and environmental discombobulation” at
Oct26
Callenders Maritime lawyer to LJM Conference ‘Bahamas has potential to be hemisphere leader as maritime one stop shop’ A top maritime lawyer told international experts and cadets gathered for a conference in Nassau this week that The Bahamas has the potential to be the Western Hemisphere leader serving as a maritime one-stop shop, calling the possibilities for The Bahamas “infinite.” The projection came from Callenders law firm attorney Syneisha Bootle who was addressing the two-day LJM Maritime Academy Conference 2017 at Melia
Sep18
In 1718, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas became a British Crown Colony and gained its independence in 1973 while remaining a member of the Commonwealth with the British monarch as its head of state. Civil aviation falls within the scope of the Ministry of Aviation and is governed by the Civil Aviation Act 2016 (the Act) and the Civil Aviation (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (the Regulations). It is intended that the new Act and Regulations will create an enhanced and robust
Aug26
Aviation Lawyer Boyer-Cartwright: ‘Sign Cape Town Treaty to Enable Int’l Airline Registry for Bahamas While Industry Booming’ The Bahamas is well poised to becoming the world’s newest international aircraft registry, a move that holds “immeasurable long-term economic benefits,” according to a leading aviation attorney. “The Bahamas is closer than ever to the establishment of the long sought-after Bahamas International Aircraft Registry,” said Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright, a partner at Callenders & Co. law firm. “Last year the government passed the Civil Aviation Act, creating
The promised Environmental Planning and Protection Bill was yesterday slammed as “an empty and vacuous promise” by Save the Bays’ legal director, who argued it could have prevented the current landfill inferno if implemented earlier. Fred Smith QC, the Callenders & Co attorney partner, told Tribune Business he had little faith the Government was serious about greater environmental protection given the timing of the Bill’s unveiling. The draft Bill, unveiled by Kenred Dorsett, minister of the environment and housing, last week, comes
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