Abraham Thoppil Address at opening of GC 2016
CBA President’s Address at the opening of the Grand Court My Lord Honourable Chief Justice, Honourable Justices of the Grand Court and Magistrates of the Summary Court, my colleagues at the Bar, Ladies and Gentleman, I rise on behalf of…
Alasdair Robertson Address at opening of GC 2016
Address of Alasdair Robertson President of the Cayman Islands Law Society 13 January 2016 My Lord Chief Justice, Hon. Judges of the Grand Court, Hon. Chief Magistrate, Hon. Magistrates, Mr Attorney, Madam DPP, Madam Solicitor General, my colleagues at the…
Harneys Cayman secures first strike out of a winding up petition under Section 95(2) of the Companies Law
By David Butler, Grainne King From Harney Westwood & Riegels On 16 September 2015 the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands handed down its written reasons for striking out a winding up petition under Section 95(2) of the Companies Law…
A Review of Cayman Islands DPP Statement on the Pines
By Peter Polack The recent and rare statement issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) came more in the form of an extract from the UK Crown Prosecution Service manual than a believable explanation to the…
The Editor Speaks: Blackmail rerun
To blackmail someone is one of the lowest crimes in my book. Last August 4th I published the beginning of this email whilst awaiting legal advice. Those of you who read it (http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-criminal-blackmail/) will know I was warned by the…
Cayman Islands: Corporate subscription financings – a sheep in wolves’ clothing
By Ramesh Maharaj and Alexandra Woodcock from Walkers Convention dictates that a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (ELP) be utilised for offshore private equity fund subscription financings. The process is relatively straightforward. A limited partner commits to pay capital up…
Former Cayman Islands Grand Court Judge Priya Levers dies
Story updated: By Georgina Wilcox We regret to announce the death of Priya Levers, a former Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Ms Levers was a Sri Lankan who married a Jamaican and practised law for 27…
Cayman Islands judgment undermines the ability to control rentals
By Christopher Young, partner From Forbes Hare Resort hotel and condominium developments in the Cayman Islands – a recent judgment undermines the ability to control rentals It is common for the developers of resort hotel and condominium developments to seek…
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…
LDK Solar announces filing of scheme of arrangement and resignation of Xiaofeng Peng
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LDK Solar Co., Ltd. in provisional liquidation (“LDK Solar” or the “Company”) and its Joint Provisional Liquidators (“JPLs”), Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of…
