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2016 Financial Statement of the Barbados Bar Association – A Matter of Public Interest

BU is of the view the 2016 Financial Statement of the Barbados Bar Association (BA) is of public interest for two key reasons.  There is sufficient cash generated from membership fees to fund  the recruitment of a senior clerk to assist with trying to improve service delivery to the public. Then there is the matter…

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Liesel Weekes
Liesel Weekes, President of the BA

BU is of the view the 2016 Financial Statement of the Barbados Bar Association (BA) is of public interest for two key reasons.  There is sufficient cash generated from membership fees to fund  the recruitment of a senior clerk to assist with trying to improve service delivery to the public. Then there is the matter of the stagnant Compensation Fund BU has written about several times. It appears that the fund is used only to feed the coffers of the Nation newspaper yet clients who are abused by dishonest lawyers continue to NOT have access to money collecting in the Fund.

57 responses to “2016 Financial Statement of the Barbados Bar Association – A Matter of Public Interest”

  1. Well Well & Consequences Avatar
    Well Well & Consequences

    In suggesting a class action lawsuit by dual citizens against those lawyers, juducial entities and government entities et al who collude to steal money and properties from dual citizens of UK, Canada and US…..I even suggested to someone in the US this morning the they may want to hire attorneys from UK and Canada, some of whom are known to practice the Commonwealth Law in Barbados and the Caribbean.

    I am sure Amused has loads of information on that procedure.

  2. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ Donna
    Why would I not believe what makes perfect sense?
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Don’t you want to fit in with typical Bajans?
    We do it all the time.

  3. Amused Avatar
    Amused

    @Bushie. I can and do absolutely deny that I have ever had one cent out of any clients funds ever, either borrowed or otherwise appropriated and nor has any member of my immediate family and nor has any member of my extended family through my agency or with my knowledge. No loans (soft or otherwise) no mortgages, no nothing. And I really couldn’t care less whether you believe it or not. Try barking up a different tree.

    @Well well. There are attorneys practicing in certainly the UK who have been called to the Bar in Barbados and who therefore either have or have the right to practicing certificates. Mostly, however, they were called before the regulations and qualifications changed and are therefore of a certain age and most of them are now retired. I am not deliberately putting flies in your ointment and I hope you believe that. It is just that I honestly do not think that there are many of them around and all the ones I used to know are now retired. Canada? I am not sure if there are any of them. USA, ditto. If it helps, it is possible to obtain counsel from Canada, UK, USA to brief and advise local counsel, but they would not have a right of audience and therefore could not address the court. I am afraid that I cannot help you with a list. Now and knowing you, this was likely the next question of your cross-examination of me. Do I think that is right? I most emphatically do NOT. In fact, I view it as unfair and regressive. But, if it is the desire of those elected by the people to carry out their wishes to place Barbados in a bubble, there is nothing that you and I can do about it, except protest here in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, there will be sufficient protest that our Lords and Masters, who are supposed to be our servants, will listen and obey. Just had a thought. There are a members of the Inns of Court and Law Society of England and Wales resident and practicing in Barbados. The name of former BA president Tariq Khan leaps to mind.

  4. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ Amused
    Bushie may well be among those staring at your nose tomorrow….
    We shall see…

  5. Well Well & Consequences Avatar
    Well Well & Consequences

    Lol…..Amused, I know Tariq, he would undoubtedly have a list.

  6. Well Well & Consequences Avatar
    Well Well & Consequences

    “Do I think that is right? I most emphatically do NOT. In fact, I view it as unfair and regressive. But, if it is the desire of those elected by the people to carry out their wishes to place Barbados in a bubble, there is nothing that you and I can do about it, except protest here in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, there will be sufficient protest that our Lords and Masters, who are supposed to be our servants, will listen and obey.”

    Amused…you said it right, it all goes to the motives of those who should be protecting the victims but are all instead colluding with, enabling and participating in the theft of property and money of dual citizens who live outside of Barbados.

    Ya know there are ways to make it happen though…there is always a way. Not difficult to find either, never is.

  7. Well Well & Consequences Avatar
    Well Well & Consequences

    http://www.barbadostoday.bb/2016/07/26/inniss-calls-for-less-incestuous-legal-body/

    Inniss got a lot of talk, let’s see him walk the talk with action.

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