Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will sit in the Cayman Islands in November
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) will sit in the Cayman Islands from 15–18 November, the first time it has sat in an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The JCPC is the highest court of appeal for…
Judgment has been given this morning by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 2 cases, including Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden Bush
From Judgments from the JCPC Attorney General for Bermuda (Appellant) v Ferguson and others (Respondents) (Bermuda) – JCPC 2019/0077 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal for Bermuda The Bermudian Parliament passed the Domestic Partnership Act 2018, which provided for same-sex couples to…
Barbados: It’s slander
By George Alleyne From Barbados Today Stuart accuses ‘salacious’ CCJ of smearing Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has slammed the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), accusing it of “salaciously” slandering Barbados when it criticizes the island for delays in…
International Insolvency Institute extends membership to Cayman Islands Chief Justice
The International Insolvency Institute has invited the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, the Hon. Anthony Smellie, to become a member of the invitation-only organisation. The selective non-profit body, comprising leading practitioners, academics, judges and regulators in the international insolvency…
Court clarifies ranking of shareholder claim
November 17 2016 | By Authors Lachlan Greig, Marc Kish, Joanne Verbiesen Contributed by Harney Westwood & Riegels LLP From ILO Offshore Services Cayman Islands Introduction Facts Legislative framework Decision Comment Introduction The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal decision in…
Cayman Islands: Cayman decision of Herald Fund SPC
Article by Lachlan Greig, Marc Kish and Joanne Verbiesen, Harneys From mondaq Investors’ claims for unpaid redemption proceeds in winding up of Cayman Islands investment funds Introduction The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal decision in In the matter of the…
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…
