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Historic Court Ruling Redefines Immigration Authority in Sint Maarten
PHILIPSBURG-In a groundbreaking legal battle, a traveller who was previously denied entry to Sint Maarten has successfully challenged the decision, leading to a significant ruling from the Appellate Court. This case...
June 1, 2009 Brooks & Associates was born
PHILIPSBURG--Wow! It's incredible to think that 15 years ago, I embarked on a journey to serve the St. Maarten community as an attorney. On June 1, 2009, Brooks & Associates was born, and it has been an extraordinary...
Defendant walks free before verdict in armed robbery, kidnapping case
PHILIPSBURG--Just one day after standing trial in the Court of First Instance on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, a man M.K.A. (33) was released from the Point Blanche prison on Thursday although the verdict is...
The right to petition is alive and well in Sint Maarten!
SINT MAARTEN–For years, persons living in Sint Maarten have suffered from the government of Sint Maarten not accepting their petitions (read: applications) for arbitrary reasons not cited in the law. However, on...
Human smuggling suspects to learn their fate on June 7
PHILIPSBURG--Three persons suspected of involvement in a human-smuggling operation in January 2023 will be learning their fate on June 7. One of their co-defendants was acquitted for lack of evidence in the Court of...
Man on trial for possession of firearm allegedly used in two violent crimes
PHILIPSBURG--A suspect was sentenced Thursday to twelve months, six of which were suspended, on two years’ probation, for possession of an illegal firearm and 539 grammes of marijuana. In front of the judge in the...
Thaïsa Heymans takes the oath as Attorney at Law
On Monday April 3, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Thaïsa Heymans took the oath as Attorney at Law before the Common Court of Justice of Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten and the BES Islands during an extra-ordinary hearing, chaired by...
Court of First Instance of St. Maarten once again nullified rejection given in an immigration case by the Minister of Justice.
On March 15, 2021 the Court of First Instance handed down a decision inwhich the rejection by the Minister of Justice in an immigration case wasnullified. The immigrant in question followed proper procedures to...
Justice ministry loses another immigration case in court
PHILIPSBURG — Not even a week after the Ministry of Justice and its Immigration Department suffered a defeat in court for incorrectly denying a residence permit to an applicant holding a director’s license, the Court of Appeal handed down another ruling in favor of an applicant for a residence permit.
Appellate Court nullifies denial director’s residency
PHILIPSBURG--On Friday, January 15, the Appellate Court in Administrative Cases agreed with a director who was denied residency because he allegedly had violated the off-island requirement. The case was handled by...