Cayman Islands Companies Law – Imminent changes to the requirements for filing of the register of directors and officers and waiver period
By Kevin Butler From Conyers Dill & Pearman Every Cayman Islands company is required to keep at its registered office a register containing the names and addresses of its directors, including alternate directors and officers (the “Register”). Further, a Cayman…
Cayman Islands companies have brief waiver period to submit director and officer details
The Ministry of Financial Services advises that The Companies (Amendment) Law 2015 will commence on Monday, 2 November 2015. This amendment law, which was passed in the Legislative Assembly on 12 August, requires companies to notify the Cayman Islands Registrar…
Discrimination, homophobia, privilege and hate speech in Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly
By James Austen- Smith From Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission Like many others in Cayman, and elsewhere, the members of the Human Rights Commission were shocked to read reports of a ‘debate’ which took place in the Legislative Assembly on…
Cayman Islands Governor receives Boundary Commission Final Report
Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick received the final report from the Electoral Boundary Commission on Thursday, 20 August 2015. The Commission, chaired by Dr Lisa R. Handley, PhD of the United States, included local attorneys Ms Adrianne Webb and…
The Editor Speaks: Auditor General says need to make changes to current financial reporting framework
Carrying on from my previous editorials on the Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick’s latest Financial and Performance Reporting, he has highlighted problems with the present framework as it doesn’t give the Legislators reliable information if the limits on spending were actually…
The Editor Speaks: Swarbrick says issues continue to undermine real accountability
Further to my Editorial yesterday “Auditor General says two ministries have tendered appalling accounts” I am continuing with the same subject as there still remains in the majority of the government ministries need for much improvement. The Auditor General says:…
Cayman Islands Premier announces Electoral Reform for ‘One Man, One Vote’
Premier’s Press Statement regarding Government Motion on Electoral Reform September 3, 2014 I am very pleased to announce today [Wed 3] that the Government will bring a motion to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday September 10th, 2014, on the subject…
The Editor Speaks: Jobs for life?
I can support North Side independent Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ezzard Miller’s call for the government to change the constitution and put an end to top public sector life-long appointments, most of the way. Miller says those holding top…
The Editor Speaks: Ezzard is right – 3rd strike out!
I give my full backing to North Side Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ezzard Miller, at his private members motion to impose a ‘3rd strike and you are out’ rule on robbers and burglars that are habitual offenders. Miller is…
The Editor Speaks: Is our new anti-corruption law adequate?
In March 2014 Cayman’s Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin made a speech at the University College of the Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Conference. In this speech he said, “A key piece of legislation was passed in 2010, the Anti-Corruption law, supported by…
