5th Biennial CAJO Conference held this year in Curaçao
5th Biennial CAJO Conference held this year in Curacao from the Caribbean Court of Justice WILLEMSTAD - The 5th Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) concluded Sept. 30 More...
Four new attorneys for VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - In August and September 2017, four new attorneys joined the Curaçao office of law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne: of counsel Olaf Komdeur, senior associate Inge van Hees-Wolswijk and junior associates More...
Identified looters will be taken to Court
PHILIPSBURG, WILLEMSTAD - The past couple of days military and police units on Sint Maarten have put an end to large-scale robberies and looting. An unknown number of persons were detained. Due to lack of detention More...
A new judge is sworn in by the Governor
WILLEMSTAD - Recently a new judge for the Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, F.W.J. Meijer was sworn in by the Governor of Curaçao, H.E. Lucille George-Wout. We More...
Courts provide welcome clarity on ship arrest jurisdictional issues
Introduction There has been ongoing debate about the scope of Article 7 of the International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Seagoing Ships 1952, which grants jurisdiction to a court granting leave for arrest More...
Update: Chinese stores probe
WILLEMSTAD - Six house searches were conducted in Curaçao on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering within the local Chinese community. The probe codenamed “Avior” led authorities to Beurs More...
Criminals from Balkans active in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - Criminals from the Balkans are active on Curacao. Last weekend, the police arrested three Romanians and two Serbs. This arrest took place at the ATMs at Winston Churchillweg and Gosieweg. The five suspects More...
OM’s action ‘Pay your Fine’ at the airport resulted in many people paying their fines
WILLEMSTAD - The actions ‘Pay your Fine’ at the airport yesterday by the Public Prosecution (OM) resulted in many people paying their traffic fines at the OM’s office in Waaigat (building next to Curoil More...
Another police officer arrested for human trafficking
WILLEMSTAD – Once again it appears that there are more police officers involved in the human trafficking case which involves Bandera Grill. Last night, the Office of Internal Affairs arrested the 51-year old police More...
Solicitor-General to develop international legal aid center
PHILLIPSBURG - St. Maarten has had a new Solicitor-General, Jan Spaans (50), since January 1. He represents the Prosecutor’s Office in appeal cases at the Joint Court of Justice, such as the well-known “Menam” More...
