June 21, 2024
Attorney General, Senator and Minister of Legal Affairs, Ryan Pinder KC, during his budget contribution in the Senate on June 20, 2024. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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AG defends plea deals after concerns voiced publicly over recent rape case
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder defended plea deals, revealing that concerns about the quality of evidence influenced the terms of a plea agreement in the case of a man convicted of raping an elderly woman, which led to a nine-year sentence.
Solution is ‘on the horizon’ for Company Registry woe
FINANCIAL services providers and corporate Bahamas were yesterday promised that resolution of payment “back-logs” and other woes with the new online Companies Registry portal is “on the horizon”.
‘Jail risk’ if you supply cannabis
ALTHOUGH the Davis administration plans to decriminalise possession of up to one ounce of cannabis with a fixed penalty of $250, Attorney General Ryan Pinder warned that people with this amount could still face far stiffer penalties if they intend to distribute the drug.
AG: Govt will launch catastrophic insurance initiative for the vulnerable
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder announced that government will launch a catastrophic property insurance initiative to help vulnerable people.
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