No case submission upheld in alleged sexual and indecent assault case
Justice Charles Quin upheld a “No Case Submission” against a man last Friday (1) in Grand Cayman’s Grand Court. The man, who cannot be named, was charged on two counts” unlawful sexual intercourse with a female, who cannot be named,…
Cayman’s ICO overturns Governor’s office decision to withhold “Tempura” records
Acting Information Commissioner, Jan Liebaers, in a written decision on 10th July has overturned “the decision of the Governor’s Office to withhold the requested records by virtue of section20(1)(d)of the Freedom of Information Law 2007,and require the Governor’s Office to…
Former President of the United College of the Cayman Islands charged in absentia appeared in Court (Thu 29) and gets bail
Hassan Syed (47) former President of the United College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) appeared in court Thursday and was granted bail as a result of serious ill health. Syed has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently receiving treatment for tumour in his…
Cayman Liquidation Committees — what prospective members need to know
Article by Phillip Kite, Ian Mann, David Butler and Jayson Wood From Harneys In this guide Harneys considers the role and function of a liquidation committee appointed under the Cayman Islands’ Companies Winding Up Rules. A vital component in the…
Cayman Islands: Order Of Precedence
By Aristos Galatopoulos and Luke Stockdale From Maples and Calder Arbitration, choice of forum clauses and winding up proceedings in the Cayman Islands: which takes precedence? As in many other jurisdictions, there are statutory provisions in the Cayman Islands requiring…
Cayman Liquidation Committees – What Prospective Members Need to Know
From Harneys In this guide Harneys considers the role and function of a liquidation committee appointed under the Cayman Islands’ Companies Winding Up Rules. A vital component in the liquidation of a Cayman Islands company is the formation of a…
Cross-Border Comity at Cayman Islands Court of Appeal – the Picard V Primeo decision
By Colin D McKie and Caroline Moran From Maples and Calder On 16 April 2014, the Court of Appeal handed down the much-anticipated decision in Irving H Picard and Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities LLC v Primeo Fund. In short,…
Failure to Launch: Cayman Court has “Scant Sympathy” for Plaintiff who did not serve writ in time
From Appleby Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (In Official Liquidation) (the “Plaintiff”) was a Cayman investment fund which made headlines in 2009 when it emerged that the counterparty for its biggest trading position was controlled by the fund’s manager….
Premier McLaughlin makes statement regarding former Commissioner Kernohan in Brac LA
Statement by Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin Concerning Kernohan Lawsuit Settlement On March 4, 2014, Cabinet gave approval for the settlement of a claim brought by former Commissioner of Police Stuart Kernohan against the Government of the Cayman Islands and Mr…
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,…
