The Supreme Court of the Bahamas is created by the Constitution, which gives it the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by the Constitution or any other law, including original jurisdiction to enforce the fundamental rights in Articles 16 to 27. It is headed by the Chief Justice, who in 2022 was Justice Ian Winder, previously a Justice of the Supreme Court from July 2014 after acting in the post from October 2013.
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Source New Chief Justice sworn in, Ian Winder, ZNS Bahamas
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: The Bahamas, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Nassau Freeport Eight Mile Rock
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Source Bahamas 1973 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute ProjectConstitution, establishment of the Supreme CourtQuote, Constitution, establishment of the Supreme Court
There shall be a Supreme Court for The Bahamas which shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law.
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1. Bahamas 1973 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute Project
Constitution, establishment of the Supreme Court
There shall be a Supreme Court for The Bahamas which shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law.
Constitution, establishment of the Supreme Court (national jurisdiction)
There shall be a Supreme Court for The Bahamas which shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law.
Enforcement of protective provisions, application to the Supreme Court
If any person alleges that any of the provisions of Articles 16 to 27 (inclusive) of this Constitution has been, is being of is likely to be contravened in relation to him then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person may apply to the Supreme Court for redress.
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There shall be a Supreme Court for The Bahamas which shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law.
View the Source2. Supreme Court of the Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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1896
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11
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The Supreme Court of the Bahamas is the third highest court in the adjudicative hierarchy of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
View the SourceNew Chief Justice sworn in, Ian Winder, ZNS Bahamas
Profile of Chief Justice Winder, appointment as Justice of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Winder had been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on July 1, 2014, having acted in the position since October 30, 2013.
News report, oath of the Chief Justice Designate
administered the requisite Oaths to the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Winder, Chief Justice Designate of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, August 3, 2022 in the Andros Room, Baha Mar. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis and Mrs. Davis, and the Leader of the Opposition the Hon.
Has Member: Ian Winder, Profile of Chief Justice Winder, Justice of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Winder had been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on July 1, 2014, having acted in the position since October 30, 2013.
View the SourceWikidata: Supreme Court of the Bahamas
Wikidata Q7645002, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Central Intelligence Agency: The Bahamas, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of the Bahamas, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of the Bahamas, Government, legal system
common-law system based on the English model
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