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Constitutional reform process said to take 2 years

As a member of the Bermuda Bar, I have seen and reviewed the Government's draft consultation document for changes to Bermuda's constitution. At this point, the consultation is on a selective basis, with a broader public process opening up at a later date. In this post, I shall analyse some of what is being proposed.

I reported on the outline of this consultation process in an earlier post in May. What has now been released is a 70+ page document setting out some more detail on how this is proposed to play out.

Please subscribe to read the rest of this article, which will outline the priorities for constitutional change, the proposed timeline, problems that may arise, and ways that the process for change could be challenged in the courts.

AI gives the worst possible Bermuda immigration advice

I have had a few clients mention that they asked the AI about their situation in Bermuda. I have urged caution, as I am not sure that an AI will be able to give a competent answer on Bermuda immigration issues based on the limited information available online. I thought

Caricom membership poses challenges for Immigration control

Yesterday, I published an article on proposals for Bermuda to join Caricom, and the possible impact on the rights of long term residents. This is a second article on how Caricom could pose issues for Bermuda in its efforts to control its borders. Please subscribe to read this post

Caricom membership could lead to radical expansion of the rights of long term residents

I've been exploring the potential consequences of Caricom membership since the Government released its Green Paper some weeks ago. I have been putting together a lot of analysis on it, but have held on releasing anything, because I have concluded that the Green Paper ends up not providing

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