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Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett

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Claim over land filled with pirate treasure dismissed

CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett dismissed a petition yesterday from several people staking a claim to a 47-acre piece of land in San Salvador where billions of dollars worth of pirate treasure is rumoured to be buried.

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Chief Justice confirms he is to resign

SIR Michael Barnett announced yesterday his intentions to resign in two weeks time as chief justice, a move that comes after a year of public debate and speculation over his likely successor.

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Gaming shops no longer protected

GAMING web shops are no longer protected by a court order that prevents law enforcement from taking action against them as Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett yesterday ruled that “the police must be allowed to enforce the law unless and until the law has been declared to be invalid”.

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Chief Justice backs family court plan

CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett this week supported the establishment of a family court in an environment outside of criminal and commercial disputes.

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Constitution questions

CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett met with the members of the Constitution Commission yesterday to advise them on what issues they should discuss over the next six months.

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