MJM Limited inspires students at Bermuda College
On 31 March 2016, lawyers from MJM Limited attended a Student Networking Event at the Bermuda College, providing students with information and insight into a legal career. Students had the…
2013 Case of Note: Moyes & Co (UK) Limited v Northern Gulf Petroleum Holdings Limited
The 2012 Supreme Court decision in the case of Moyes & Co (UK) Limited v Northern Gulf Petroleum Holdings Limited [2012] Bda LR 77 (290 KB PDF), clarifies the Bermuda Court’s approach when considering an application to have a claim struck out. In this case, the Defendant attempted to have the action struck out pursuant […]
2013 Case of Note: The Bermuda Ombudsman v Corporation of Hamilton et al
The recent Supreme Court decision of The Bermuda Ombudsman v Corporation of Hamilton et al (420 KB PDF) [2013] SC (Bda) 72 Civ. which was handed down on 7 October 2013, sheds light on the authority that is vested in the office of the Ombudsman (the “Ombudsman”) and the weight that a summons issued by […]
MJM’s Professional Development Program
As a firm that is committed to the professional development of its attorneys, MJM Limited offers its attorneys an internal professional development program. The program is designed to equip MJM attorneys with knowledge and information about relevant and developing areas of law so that they stay current with legal developments. Presentation topics typically cover the […]
Funds legislation amendments aimed at attracting new business to Bermuda
The Investment Funds Amendment Act 2013 (the “Amendment”) (70 KB PDF) has recently been enacted to introduce changes to Bermuda’s Investment Funds Act 2006 (the “Act”), the legislation which provides the regulatory framework for the formation and management of investment funds in Bermuda. The Amendment’s objective is to increase the attractiveness of Bermuda fund formation […]
2013 Case of Note: Director of Land Valuation v Samuel Andrew Banks [2012] CA
Land tax payments scrutinized on newly built properties… Director of Land Valuation v Samuel Andrew Banks [2012] CA (Bda) 12 Civ (13 June 2013) (630 KB PDF) This civil case has been ongoing for several years concerning the owners (“the Banks”) and their property named “Gatewood” in Paget. The Banks disputed the annual rental value […]
MJM Director to Chair Labour Laws Committee
The Minister of Home Affairs, The Honourable Michael Fahy announced in the Senate on 20th November, 2013 that a new committee has been established to review and modernise Bermuda’s labour laws (the “Committee”). Minister Fahy has indicated that the Committee will specifically look at the roles that Bermuda’s labour laws play in job creation and […]
Kimberley Caines, Associate at MJM, recognized as a “Rising Star” by The Bermudian magazine
MJM’s Kimberley Caines has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in the Fall issue of the Bermudian magazine. The feature is called Rising Stars: Nine shining Gen-Yers who have set their sights high in the business world and are working their way to the top. A rising star is a young person (under 30) who […]
Employers Safeguard Your Business
If you are a business owner, you will no doubt be focused largely on your target customers and how best to market and sell your products or services to them, while keeping costs at a minimum, especially in this economic climate. An important piece of advice we give is not to cut corners when it […]
MJM represented at The IBA Annual Conference 2013
Senior Associates Brian Holdipp (Corporate) and Tim Frith (Litigation) attended the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Boston this month. The International Bar Association, established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies with a membership of more than 50,000 lawyers and over 200 bar associations and […]
UK Supreme Court decision in Pitt v Holt and Re Futter 2013
The UK Supreme Court has recently reached a decision regarding the appeals of both Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter which refer to the nature of the Rule in Re Hastings-Bass deceased 1974. Hastings-Bass was a case that set the precedent whereby discretionary acts by trustees may be set aside if the decisions made […]
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