THE Island’s lawyers are united in totally rejecting the ‘outrageous allegations of incompetence and corruption within the Island’s judiciary’, according to one of the Island’s most senior Advocates. Batonnier Advocate Tony Olsen, who administrates legal aid, spoke out following criticisms poured on Jersey’s legal authorities by Lenny Harper in the national press. Advocate Olsen made […]
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Poignant ceremony for slave workers
THE presence of so many Islanders at the act of remembrance for Occupation forced and slave workers showed that although time will cause the horrors suffered by them in Jersey to fade, their memory will be honoured from generation to generation.
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Architecture is in the spotlight
THE president of the Royal Institute of British Architects is one of a number of speakers in the Island for Jersey Architecture Week, which starts today. Sunand Prasad and the Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache, will be opening the large timber exhibition in Weighbridge Square at 1 pm today and Mr Prasad will be speaking about […]
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A week in politics
There’s a Simpsons episode in which Springfield’s resident despot, Montgomery Burns, creates a huge disc on a robotic arm to block out the sun.
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A day of memories and living history
ISLANDERS will mark the 63rd anniversary of the Liberation tomorrow with the main focus of celebrations at Liberation Square, as has become tradition.
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Deputy in bid to oust Bailiff
THE Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache, is to face a vote of no confidence. His role in the convicted paedophile Roger Holland affair, his Liberation Day speech and his role in the States are all under fire. In an unprecedented attack on the Island’s civic leader, the States are to be asked next month to request […]
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Nicky Bailhache: a hand for children when the last hope is gone
NICOLA Bailhache (45) left the Island seven years ago to travel to South America to help terminally ill patients to have as comfortable a life as possible with the best care and support her organisation can offer. She returned to the Island last month on home leave and has been giving talks to Islanders on […]
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Pressure on an old relationship
WHY disturb Jersey’s relationship with Britain, which was established eight centuries ago and has been robust and satisfactory enough to survive not only massive social and political change but also the English Civil War and occupation by Nazi Germany?
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Children get a voice in court
MOVES have started in the Island for children affected by court proceedings through no fault of their own to have an independent voice. The Deputy Bailiff, Michael Birt, has decided that children of a man sentenced to imprisonment be permitted to intervene on whether or not he should be deported, by having a separate lawyer […]
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Review of 2008: September
THE Radisson Hotel, a building that the Planning Minister later admitted was disliked by nearly everyone, was nominated for the Carbuncle Cup 2008. The building later won the award, which rewards monstrosity, given out by the architecture website Building Design. Islander Alan Holmes nominated the Radisson Hotel and described it as ‘a cross between a […]
