Changes to Cayman Islands Judiciary made by HM The Queen
S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2016 No. 780 CARIBBEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC TERRITORIES The Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2016 Made – – – – …
The Editor Speaks: Should government end granting of Cayman Status?
They might just as well as they haven’t granted anyone permanent residency since they came to power. Actually, I am technically right but actually wrong. Michelle Hutchinson-Green and Alisha Racz have finally been granted permanent residency after the Chief Justice…
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Alito writes praise for novel that promotes Chief Justice to Pope
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Declan Walsh, a former law school dean, becomes chief justice of the United States. But after his wife dies, Walsh resigns to become a Trappist monk. When the Roman Catholic pope dies in…
Cayman Islands Grand Court orders the repayment of redemption monies
:Preferences and clawing back redemption payments From Mourant Ozannes In Conway and Walker (as joint official liquidators of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund) v SEB1 the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has, for the first time, ordered the re-payment…
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Warner files judicial review to block extradition on corruption charges
From CARIBBEAN360 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sunday November 29, 2015 – Corruption accused Jack Warner has filed an application for judicial review, challenging his extradition to the United States. Warner, through his attorneys Senior Counsel Fyard Hosein, Rishi Dass, Nyree…
The Editor Speaks: Why do we need outside help to resolve our legal problems?
It has always been a surprise to me that it seems every time we have a legal problem, both the Attorney General and the Solicitor General seek outside help. Between 2010 and 2013 over $1.5M was spent paying outside legal…
Former Cayman Islands Chief Magistrate sworn in as Chief Justice of TCI
From Jamaica Observer Daughter of eminent Jamaican lawyer Ian Ramsay sworn in as chief justice of Turks & Caicos PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands (CMC) – Jamaican-born Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale was Monday sworn in as the first female chief justice…
Three new acting magistrates appointed
HE the Governor Helen Kilpatrick officiated at a swearing-in ceremony on Friday (21 February) formally appointing three new Acting Magistrates: Mrs. Philippa McFarlane Ebanks, Ms. Angelyn Hernandez, and Mr. Adam Roberts. The Acting Magistrates will start training in the coming…
Orders made by Family Division of Grand Court are not requests says Chief Justice
Note: see also related story below PRACTICE CIRCULAR No. 1/2014 REQUIREMENT FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS MADE IN THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE GRAND COURT 1. Orders made by the Family Division of the Grand Court are not preferences,…
Attorney General’s address at Grand Court opening
Address by Samuel Bulgin, Hon. Attorney General, at the Opening of the Grand Court for the year 2014 My Lord Chief Justice and Hon. Judges of the Grand Court, Hon. Chief Magistrate, Hon. Magistrates, Madam DPP, Madam Solicitor General, COP,…
