THE VOTER AND THE ELECTED

The will of the people? Politicians are usually depicted as unreliable. And that is not without reason. But at least as big a problem are the voters in a democracy. Voters come literally in all shapes and sizes. This diversity is in itself well and good. Diversity can keep us morally tight and ensures that… Continue reading THE VOTER AND THE ELECTED

NEW BOARD CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION

Annual meeting held on 11 December 2012 In the Annual Meeting of the Curacao Bar Association on 11 December a new Board has been elected. The Board of the Curacao Bar Association now consists of: Caroline Fiévez – President Everett Wilsoe – Vice-President Emile Huizing – Secretary Reagan Celestijn – Treasurer Paul van de Laarschot… Continue reading NEW BOARD CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION

SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)

Presentation by Karel Frielink – President (part 2) Civil Litigation Law should be better So now I will deal with the subject of this symposium. I begin straight away with a provoking statement: Our Civil Litigation Law should be better. This goes further than it ‘could’ be better. However, we shouldn’t only think about the… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)

SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)

Presentation by Karel Frielink – President (part 1) Ladies and gentlemen! Today the symposium on the “Seven years of the new Code of Civil Procedure” is taking place in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Curacao Bar Association. The 35-year existence of the Bar is an occasion for celebration which is quite rightly paid… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)

NEW PRESIDENT CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION

Meeting held on 12 December 2008 At the Curacao Bar Association’s annual meeting, Karel Frielink (Spigthoff) was formally elected to serve as President of the Curacao Bar Association for a two year-term. He is the successor of Eric de Vries (HBN Law). Eric Bokkes (Bokkes Fontein Advocaten), Daniel Zahavi (ZL Law) and Chester Peterson (Sulvaran… Continue reading NEW PRESIDENT CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION