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Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

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2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to the listening audience. JURY REFORM , CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House that the Ministry of Justice has now formally concluded its public consultation on comprehensive jury reform. While the public consultation period closed on January 31 of this year, we completed our final in- person engagement session on Wednesday, this past week, when the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, MP Pearman, for your question. Mr. Speaker, if I refer to my S tatement, it says that . . . with your leave, can I read it, Mr. Speaker?
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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It says , “the consultation phase has now closed. The next step is for the M inistry to gather and synthesise the comprehensive feedback re-ceived from all segments of the community ,” including all stakeholders . “That analysis will inform the development of a clear policy position for consideration and ap-proval by Cabinet. ” So, to his answer, all information …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will have to refer to the substantive Minister for that answer and look to get that back to MP Pearman at the next possible avail-ability.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will reiterate my previous response. I will have to get that information from the substantive Minister and provide that to the MP.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will again have to refer to the substantive Minister and provide the MP with an answer to that. Thank you.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Again, Mr. Speaker, I will refer to the substantive Minister and provide those answers as soon as I can.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will again have to refer to the substantive Minister to get the correct time frame that we anticipated. Thank you.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to follow up on the vein of MP Swan, in recognising sitting MPs and Minister s. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend on Saturday night, I must recognise, I think, I believe an historic event in Bermuda and maybe in the world, where the first -time ever two sitting M embers of Parliament competed …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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—and I believe this is the first time two sitting M embers in a competitive match. It was a knockout game. Unfortunately, PHC beat us 3- 1, but I will recognise that MP Scott was the man of the match because he made some saves that allowed his team to win. So, I do just want to recognise that historic …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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I think he's still recovering.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. To initiate consideration of the heads, Madam Chairman, I am moving that the following heads : Head 87, Ministry of Justice Headquarters ; Head 3, Judicial Department ; Head 25, Department of Corrections ; and Head 74, Department of Court Services be now taken under consideration.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, I am pleased to present the Budget Brief for the Ministry of Justice Headquarters. The m ission statement and d epartment objectives for the Ministry of Justice Headquarters begin on page B-80 of the Estimates Book. The Ministry will plan and prioriti se its operational programmes and activities to achieve tangible outcomes within the upcoming financial year. All …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, t he Ministry of Justice c urrent expenditure allocation commences on pages B -79 to B-83 of the Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the y ear 2026/27, the Budget Book. The total current expenditure is estimated to be $63,241,000 for 2026/ 27 and represents an increase of $5,501,000 or 10 per cent higher than the prior …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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To uphold the rule of law and deliver fair, transparent and accessible justice that protects rights, empowers people and strengthens trust in Bermuda’s legal system. Department Objectives
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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[The department objectives are:] 1. To effectively implement Government’s justice and legal policy priorities under the direction of the Minister, ensuring alignment with Bermuda’s strategic goals and measurable delivery outcomes. 2. To deliver efficient, transparent and people-centred legal and justice services that improve access, responsiveness and confidence in the justice [system. ] 3. To uphold Bermuda’s legislative and regulatory framework …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The only department under this Ministry’s portfolio whose mandates directly entail gen-erating revenue is the Judicial Department. The Judicial Department’s revenue stream is projected to yield a total of $5,556,000. This amounts to $745,000 or 15 per cent more than the 2025/26 original estimates. This growth is driven primarily by increased court fees, parking fines, and civil fees. 2020 2 …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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I will now present the budget for the Ministry of Justice Headquarters, along with the business units under its purview. The budgets for individual department heads within this Ministry will be covered separately in their respective budget briefs. Expenditure Overview
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, a total of $8,220,000 has been allocated to the Ministry of Jus-tice Headquarters, which represents a $1,465,000, or 22 per cent increase, from the previous year and constitutes 13 per cent of the budget allocated for the Ministry as a whole. The Ministry of Justice’s Headquarters is subdivided into eight p rogrammes or business units as follows: • …