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The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters; appellate jurisdiction over appeals from the Magistrate’s Court and other statutory bodies such as the National Insurance Board and the Liquor Licensing Board; and supervisory jurisdiction over lower adjudicatory bodies and the actions of government.

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July 2014
RBC ROYAL BANK (BAHAMAS) LIMITED v MR. BERYN DUNCANSON (CL 198 of 2012) [2014] TCASC 36 (8 July 2014)
A complex commercial dispute involving alleged LIBOR manipulation and indirect libel requires detailed documentary scrutiny and will be tried by judge alone.
Civil procedure – jury trial – Order 33 r 5 and Civil Procedure Ordinance sections 15–17 – whether prolonged examination of documents makes jury trial inconvenient – commercial loan disputes and alleged LIBOR manipulation – indirect libel claim – equitable issues and displacement of jury presumption.
 8 July 2014
Regina v Dean and Another (CR 63 of 2013) [2014] TCASC 7 (8 July 2014)
Remote testimony permitted only from properly equipped facilities; home Skype refused to protect trial fairness.
Audio Visual Link Ordinance – remote testimony – admissibility of evidence by Skype – unacceptable from private/home locations without proper transmission standards and safeguards – necessity to approximate viva voce to protect fair trial rights.
 8 July 2014