The Editor Speaks: Fake news
US President Donald Trump has been quite rightly criticizing the fake news that has sprung up all over media websites and it has been difficult to distinguish the difference sometimes between the truth and the fake. The legitimate news sites…
Restoration of the ‘Redemption Creditor’ in the Cayman Islands
By Matthew Goucke and Chris Keefe From Walkers A recent judgment of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (‘CICA’) has provided a welcome degree of certainty for investors and insolvency practitioners alike with respect to the priority to be afforded…
Address by Alasdair Robertson at 2017 opening of Cayman Islands Grand Court
PRESIDENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS LAW SOCIETY – ADDRESS 11 January 2017 My Lord Chief Justice, Hon. Judges of the Grand Court, Hon. Chief Magistrate, Hon. Magistrates, Mr Attorney, Madam Director, Madam Solicitor, my colleagues at the Bar, our Special…
2nd Circ. waves off Cayman Islands related case until other ruling
By William Gorta From Law360 Law360, New York (January 10, 2017, 10:19 PM EST) — The appeal of a summary judgment in favor of a woman accused of stealing her former employer’s customer database was ordered held in abeyance by…
Cayman Islands Development Setbacks confirmed
From Walkers New legislative amendments have addressed a discrepancy in the Development and Planning Regulations (2015 Revision) (the “Regulations“) in respect of setback requirements for buildings of more than seven storeys. The recently enacted Development and Planning (Amendment) Regulations, 2016…
Man charged with rape and remanded to HMP Northward Cayman
From RCIPS Dec 16 2016 On Wednesday, 14 December, a man, age 32 of Jamaica, was charged with the rape and indecent assault of a teenage girl. The man was visiting the victim’s home as a guest at the time…
Cayman Islands: Lawyer Monthly: Restructuring Thought Leadership Feature
By Guy Manning From Campbells On the matter of company restructuring, from the latest regulation updates, to the biggest challenges this legal segment faces, our next thought leader details his thought leadership in the Cayman Islands’ restructuring arena. What are…
Cayman Islands: Confidential Information Disclosure Law published
By Ian Mann Contributed by Harney Westwood & Riegels LLP From ilo On July 15 2016 the Confidential Information Disclosure Law 2016 came into force in the Cayman Islands with the repeal of its predecessor, the Confidential Relationships (Preservation) Law…
Samson & McGrath recover CI$6,000,000 for client in biggest personal injury award in Cayman Islands
Samson & McGrath are pleased to announce an award to our client of in excess of CI$6,000,000 plus costs after a trial in the Grand Court. The award represents the highest personal injury payout in a Cayman Islands Court. This…
Cayman Islands: More clarity on redemption rights for distressed funds
By Robert Searle DEACONS From Lexology When Cayman Islands funds undergo liquidity stress on their balance sheet due to holding illiquid assets or irregular large redemption requests, directors of Cayman Islands funds generally consider mechanics to provide for an orderly…
