As a small jurisdiction, many of Bermuda’s laws have not been tempered by the fast flow of legal challenges seen in larger countries. This leads, from time to time, to unhappy circumstances where the law has not kept up … and controversial deeds can only be officially characterised as being “unethical but not illegal”.
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Bribery
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Accountability, Bermuda Politics
Commission
June 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Accountability, Bermuda Politics
Following allegations of corruption in Bermuda’s law enforcement by several PLP backbenchers, the Governor announced that he has passed on details to the local authorities and does not feel that a Commission of Inquiry is needed at this time.
That’s interesting … and will make some breathe a sigh of relief … because a commission looking [...]
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Checks and Balances
March 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · Accountability, Bermuda Politics, Business, Development, Media, Transparency
The Bermuda Sun picks up on one of Bermuda’s biggest vulnerabilities: the ability of politicians to override at will any regulations or decisions made by the civil service. This unchecked power was originally provided for in Bermuda law, to be used with great discretion, to maintain the island’s flexibility.
The problem is that political overrides are [...]
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