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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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Original estimates for 2025/26 [were] $273,000. Estimates for 2026/27 [are] $289,000, which represents a $ 16,000, or 6 per cent increase. This c ost centre provides for the administrative arm of the Magistrates ’ Court civil section. The c ivil section is overseen by the office manager, who has under their remit one s enior court associate supervisor and two …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
260 words
Original estimates for 2025/26 [were] $531,000. Estimates for 2026/27 [are] $592,000, which is a $61,000, or 11 per cent increase. This cost centre provides for the salaries and operational expenses for the family and child support section of the Magistrates ’ Court. There are six posts, Bermuda House of Assembly including the f amily support officer, enforcement officer, an administrative …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Original estimates for 2025/ 26 [were] $1,330,000. Estimates for 2026/ 27 [are] $1,329,000, which is a $1,000, or 1 per cent decrease. This cost centre provides for the salaries and operational expenses for the administration of the Mag-istrates ’ Court for which there are six posts including the court manager, office manager, accounting officer, and administrative public officers. The decrease …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Original estimates for 2025/ 26 [were] $595,000. Estimates for 2026/ 27 [are] $610,000, which is a $15,000 increase, or 3 per cent . The Criminal /Traffic /Records Section falls under the remit of the office manager and is supervised by the r ecords supervisor. There are two court associates designated to this section who provide case management and court services …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Original estimates for 2025/ 26 [were] $577,000. Estimates for 2026/ 27 [are] $599,000, which is a $22,000, or 4 per cent increase. This cost centre provides for the salaries, service, and execution of court papers inclusive of civil, family, Supreme Court, and foreign service. There is one head bailiff/deputy provost marshal general, one administrative assistant, and four b ailiffs who …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the revenue estimates for 2026/ 27 are found on page B -86 of the approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure Budget Book. Revenues are projected at $5,556,000, or a 15 per cent increase from 2025/ 26 fiscal year. Total revenue for 2025/ 26, original estimates for 2025/26 were $4,811,000. Estimates for 2026 /27 [are] $5,556,000, which is a …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Historically, fees payable to the Supreme Court Registry in respect of documents filed in new and active proceedings is a source of revenue that has not been recorded as the majority of these fees were paid by way of revenue stamps that counsel and litigan ts purchased through the Accountant General. It has been noted that with effect from March …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Supreme Court Registry processes applications submitted by local law firms to register their locally and overseas based attorneys, i.e. , associates, to practise law. Fees are also charged to conduct hearings in the civil or commercial courts, swear affidavits, obtain copies of court records, and provide certifications. Stamp Duties on Deceased Estates
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Lastly, the Supreme Court Registry Probate Jurisdiction processes applications to probate the estates of deceased individuals. A tax assessment is made on the net estate value of a deceased 2032 2 March 2026 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly estate. The net estate value is a calculation of the total value of a deceased gross estate less the value …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The major components of revenue in the Magistrates ’ Court are traffic, parking, and criminal fines. It has been estimated that the d epartment will receive a total of $2,250,000 in traffic fines by the end of the 2025/ 26 fiscal year and that the revenue received for traffic fines will increase to $3,000,000 in 2026 /27. This would result …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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It has been estimated that the department will receive a total of $200,000 in civil fees in 2026 /27. Plans for the Upcoming Year
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
258 words
Madam Chairman, the anticipated restructuring of the department's organisational chart has been approved. The purpose of the restructuring was to define now defunct positions. The most anticipated change to the organisational chart includes the addition of a second assistant registrar , an administrative officer supervisor for the Supreme Court's matrimonial and probate jurisdictions , AO/matrimonial probate, and an executive assistant …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, it is my pleasure to present fiscal year 2026/ 27 estimates of expenditure for Head 25, the Department of Corrections, which are found on page [s] B-95 to B -98 of the Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure book. Madam Chairman, the Department of Corrections' mission is , To protect the public and provide …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The estimate for business unit 35000, Headquarters and OTS , is $20,043,000, an increase of $2,128,000, or 12 per cent over the 2025 /26 budget allocation. This business unit represents 88 per cent of the department's budget allocation. This allocation will fund salaries for staff, including custody staff and operating expenses for c orrections headquarters. The Department of Corrections staff …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. In fiscal year 2026 /27, the d epartment plans to expand the chicken programme with the aim of supply-ing all facilities with eggs. The facility also houses goats. This structured programme not only promotes personal growth and responsibility through daily care and livestock management but also provides participants with practical experience that can lead to meaningful …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the estimate for business unit 35030 C o-Educational Facility is $313,000. This represents an increase of $7,000 or 2 per cent when compared to the 202 5/26 budget. This facility, with a capacity of 56 cells, has separate provisions to house 40 females ( adult and juvenile) , six young male offenders between the ages of 16 and …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the estimate for business unit 35060, West gate Correctional Facility , is $1,149,000. This represents a decrease of $39,000 or 3 per cent when compared to the 20 25/26 budget. West gate Correctional Facility is an adult male establishment with the capacity to house 220 inmates classified as maximum, medium, and minimum security as well as males remanded …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the estimates for business unit 35090, Therapeutic Community Centre, is $683,000, which represents an increase of $30,000 or 5 per cent when compared to the budget allocation for 20 25/26. The T herapeutic Community Centre, also known as the R ight Living House, is located at the Co-Educational Facility. The Right Living House is a substance abuse rehabilitation …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you for the timely intervention, Madam Chairman. They have also been involved in conducting psychological risk assessments for the purposes of pre-sentence planning for the courts of Bermuda and for the P arole Board. The current volume and complexity of clinical assessment and consultative demands ex-ceed the capacity of the existing psychology team. Therefore, engaging a n additional psychologist …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the estimate for business unit 35106, Social Services and Case Management , is $916,000. This represents a decrease of $43,000, or 4 per cent , when compared to the 2025 /26 fiscal budget. Madam Chairman, the department's social workers play a vital role in the multidisciplinary team, providing targeted interventions that address offencerelated behavioural concerns as well as …