NEWSLETTER
Stay in touch and up-to-date with legal activities in the Dutch Caribbean.
- March 30, 2012 3:55 PM
Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal is an initiative supported by the Court of Justice, a number of local law firms and the University of the Netherlands Antilles.
Our main purpose is to provide information to visitors about the legal system of the Dutch Caribbean.
New tax system St. Maarten: food for tax attorneys
- May 18, 2012 5:49 PM
Opinion: Food for tax attorneys
The proposals to reform the tax system, as revealed by outgoing Finance Minister Shigemoto on Wednesday contains good news, bad new and questionable news.
Duncan announces partnership with School of Justice in Miami
- May 18, 2012 4:45 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Roland Duncan formally announced at a press conference at the Cabinet on Illidge Road on Wednesday, May 16, that a partnership agreement had been signed between the Ministry of Justice and Miami Dade School of Justice.
'Nationale discussie over corrigerende tik is nodig'
- May 17, 2012 2:25 PM
“Een nationale discussie over d corrigerende tik is nodig op Curaçao”, vindt advocaat Nelson Navarro. Hij heeft met succes de Stichting Montaña verdedigd in hoger beroep, tegen een werkneemster die werd ontslagen wegens het slaan van een kind in crèche Mi Amiguito.
Camelia-Römer geschokt door interventie Wilsoe
- May 11, 2012 5:19 PM
WILLEMSTAD - De minister van Justitie, Elmer Wilsoe (PS), is bevoegd het mandaat in te trekken dat in 1993 door de toenmalige Justitieminister Suzy Camelia-Römer (PNP) werd gegeven aan de procureur-generaal (PG) en het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) om zelfstandig rechtshulpverzoeken te doen aan het buitenland.
'FCIB John Deuss opgericht voor fraude'
- May 11, 2012 11:07 AM
NETHERLANDS - Buiten was het dan wel zonnig, binnen in de rechtbank van Arnhem voelde de temperatuur al snel als rond het vriespunt. De finale beschietingen in het proces tegen oliehandelaar en bankier John Deuss vinden deze week plaats, in het repliek maandag van het Openbaar Ministerie op het pleidooi van Deuss' advocaten werd geen spaander heel gelaten van de verdediging.
Shell kicks off global litigation group with Fulbright hire
- May 10, 2012 7:42 PM
Royal Dutch Shell has launched a new global disputes group to handle all of its litigation and arbitration, appointing Fulbright & Jaworski partner Richard Hill as the group’s associate general counsel.
Saleh: Rechtsstaat functioneert op scheiding der machten
- May 10, 2012 7:07 PM
WILLEMSTAD — Onze rechtsstaat functioneert op een scheiding van de uitvoerende, wetgevende en rechterlijke machten en dat moet vooral intact worden gehouden. Dat zegt voormalig president van het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie, Jaime Saleh, tegenover de Amigoe als reactie op het huidige dispuut tussen Justitie-minister Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe en procureur-generaal Dick Piar met betrekking tot het strafrechtelijk onderzoek naar loterijbaas Robbie dos Santos in de Bientu-zaak.
Public Prosecutor: two separate attachments on Dos Santos’ assets
- May 10, 2012 8:01 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Contrary to statements made by Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe at the press conference last Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor had indeed submitted two legal assistance requests with the American authorities for attachment on bank accounts from suspect Robbie dos Santos in the ‘Bientu-case’.
‘Wiels’ intimidation of the newspaper unacceptable’
- May 10, 2012 7:55 AM
THE HAGUE - Pueblo Soberano (PS) Party Leader Helmin Wiels has threatened the Curaçao newspaper Antilliaans Dagblad. Member of the Dutch Parliament Second Chamber Martijn van Dam of the Labour Party PvdA is not amused.
Joran Van Der Sloot to Fight US Extradition
- May 09, 2012 7:30 PM
LIMA, Peru May - Confessed murderer Joran van der Sloot told a judge on Tuesday that he will fight extradition from Peru to the United States, where he faces extortion and wire fraud charges in connection with the disappearance of American Natalee Holloway, his lawyer said.
British lawyer present at murder trial Suriname
- May 09, 2012 7:12 PM
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SURINAME - The British attorney at law Jeff Handmaker is in Suriname to see if the trial for the December murders is being conducted fairly.
Right of non-disclosure for heads of public service departments
- May 09, 2012 6:37 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Article 19 of the Inquiry Regulation, which regulates parliamentary inquires, states that heads of public service departments are not obligated to publish information which they think contravene the interest and security of the Kingdom or any part of such.
Wilsoe revokes authority of Attorney General Dick Piar
- May 09, 2012 6:31 PM
WILLEMSTAD - A breach of confidence between Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe and Attorney General Dick Piar led the minister to revoke the Attorney General’s authority as regards reciprocal legal assistance requests in criminal cases.
Public Prosecutor introduces HuRa (summary jurisdiction)
- May 09, 2012 6:11 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Burglaries, shopliftings and brawls are considered minor offences that often pile up because raids, firearm violence, drug smuggling and grievous bodily harm have priority. However, summary jurisdiction will change this.
WOORD VAN DE WEEK: INTERVENTIE
- May 09, 2012 11:02 AM
Een moeilijk woord? Eigenlijk niet, maar als je naar de discussie daarover kijkt wordt in ieder geval de indruk gewekt dat je heel verschillend over dat woord kunt denken.
Parliamentary inquiry into Public Prosecutor wiretapping telephone lines
- May 09, 2012 10:35 AM
WILLEMSTAD - The announced parliamentary inquiry will possibly include the Public Prosecutor (OM) wiretapping telephone lines, Chairman of the Parliament, Ivar Asjes (PS) wrote in a letter to PNP-parliamentarian Humphrey Davelaar.
TelEm employees to seek legal advice
- May 09, 2012 10:30 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Employees who were denied "voluntary leave" by the TelEm Group of Companies reportedly are not taking the company's decision lightly and will seek legal advice on how to proceed.
Wilsoe requests direct interference of American authorities
- May 09, 2012 10:16 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe (PS) also requested the direct interference of the American authorities with the criminal investigation against lottery boss Robbie dos Santos, who is suspected of fraud with lottery tickets, money laundering and tax evasion.
Premier must lift IT-manager’s oath of secrecy
- May 08, 2012 8:42 AM
WILLEMSTAD - If Minister-President Gerrit Schotte (MFK) believes in fair-play then he’ll also lift the oath of secrecy imposed on E.W., the IT-manager of the Intelligence Service Curaçao (VDC), so he can defend himself against the public imputations, Melrose Bloem (E.W.’s lawyer) said.
First Caribbean targets Dutch Caribbean Islands
- May 06, 2012 9:57 AM
PHILIPSBURG - New CEO of the First Caribbean Bank Rick Parkhill announced last week that the bank is now focusing on the Dutch Caribbean Islands through the retail banking service for domestic clients.
His comments can now be heard via PodCast.