The Magistracy is advising the public that its offices in Road Town will open to the public at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 18, while the Virgin Gorda office will be closed.
Topic: Licences and Fees, Novel Coronavirus, The Courts | Posted By: aphillip
Friday, 8 May 2020 - 4:32pm
The public is notified that the Licencing Magistrate will hold a Special Session of the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole on Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m.
Topic: Novel Coronavirus, The Courts | Posted By: npickering
Friday, 1 May 2020 - 9:41am
The public is advised that beginning Monday, May 4, the Magistracy will operate between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday until further notice.
Nikolai Brathwaite and Dekembe Parsons were sentenced for violation of the curfew during a sitting of The Magistrates’ Court held via video-conferencing on April 20.
The Criminal Court has heard two matters over three sittings while the Magistrate’s Court has dealt with one matter despite the 14-day, 24-hour lockdown.
Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. met last week with Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mrs. Erica Smith- Penn to discuss the way forward in returning the Jury Bill to the House of Assembly.
A week of activities has been planned by the BVI Supreme Court in conjunction with the BVI Bar Association to mark the 53rd Anniversary of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
