‘Miracle cure’ probe woman sets up a new Caribbean base
By James Murray From Sunday Express UK A WOMAN under investigation in Britain after potions containing bleach were sold as “miracle” cancer cures over the internet is planning to open a new healing centre in the Caribbean. NEW VENTURE: Amanda…
Trinidad PM faces corruption probe
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Allegations made by Jack Warner, who is himself under indictment in the US on multiple counts of racketeering, corruption and money laundering, that he witnessed Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar…
Cayman Islands: Man robbed of his pants, cell phones and cash
From RCIPS Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 7:17 PM On 01st August 2015 at about 12:26 am a 37-year-old fisherman from Central America who has been visiting Cayman for several years was robbed of his pants, an hour earlier, which contained…
Emancipation Day August 1st
Emancipendence from modern slavery By Michael Burke From Jamaica Observer ON August 1, 1834 there was partial emancipation from physical slavery in the British colonies and full emancipation on August 1, 1838. In the case of Jamaica, political independence was…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session are now to report on Monday, 3 August, 2015…
Macquarie sues Cayman fund Artefact over Van Eyk failure
By Ben Butler From THE AUSTRALIAN Macquarie has launched legal action in London on behalf of investors in Van Eyk funds as part of an international hunt for millions of dollars belonging to the failed finance empire. The target of…
Scotland: Rangers suspend rights for four major shareholders in battle to unmask mystery investors
From Daily Express UK The Rangers board has turned up the heat in the battle to unmask their mystery investors and clean up the club. The voting rights of four major shareholders have been suspended after they failed to respond…
Dust-up over ex-Willkie partner roils megabucks credit card case
By Scott Flaherty, From The Am Law Daily When Willkie Farr & Gallagher disclosed an ex-partner’s communications with opposing counsel in litigation over credit card “swipe” fees charged by MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc., merchants opposed to a multibillion-dollar settlement…
The Caribbean and the International Criminal Court: Time to leave?
By Dr David Hoile From Caribbean News Now The international debate that has opened up regarding the International Criminal Court as a consequence of South Africa’s decision not to arrest Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir while he was attending the recent…
Bar code on envelope violates (US) Debt-Collection Act
By Ben Seal, From The Legal Intelligencer Following a Third Circuit ruling last year finding a debtor’s account number on the outside of an envelope violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled embedding that…





