Alric Lindsay is the founder of Blackbox Insights & News, where he reports regularly on court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Prior to establishing Blackbox, he was a journalist with Loop Caribbean, which was owned by the Digicel Group until Loop was discontinued. Alric focuses on Summary Court proceedings since that court handles thousands of cases annually, but rarely publishes the magistrate's ruling. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the Cayman Islands financial services industry to his reporting, having previously qualified as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands (non-practising) and as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, USA (non-practising). His career spans roles at offshore "magic circle" firms, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and a Big 4 global accounting firm. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, an Accredited Director, and a member of the Cayman Islands Directors Association. He can be reached at alriclindsay@gmail.com
By Alric Lindsay Gregory Myles has denied breaking into a Denham Thompson Way property, telling the court he could not explain how his DNA came to be on a beer bottle found inside because he does not drink beer...
By Alric Lindsay A case in which Sophia Relean Hanson was alleged to have gone onto a property on Eureka Drive while armed with a box cutter knife was adjourned to September 2026 for a pre‑sentencing report, after Crown...
By Alric Lindsay Terry Miller appeared in the Summary Court by video link today, July 27, 2026, in relation to possession of a drug utensil. The Chief Magistrate sentenced Miller to “time served” and said he was “free to...
By Alric Lindsay As a follow-up to our previous article, a Ghanaian national who flew into the Cayman Islands on a forged British passport — months after he had been deported for overstaying — has been sentenced to 18...
By Alric Lindsay A single court report shows one case at a time. This overview draws together the reporting of Blackbox Insights & News across the week to show how the system performed as a whole — where the...
By Alric Lindsay A witness in a Grand Court rape trial has told a jury today, July 24, 2026, how the alleged victim walked towards her outside a Cayman nightspot, threw a set of car keys to the ground...
By Alric Lindsay A trial listed as a priority in the Summary Court today, July 24, 2026, could not go ahead after the key witness for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was found to be off...
By Alric Lindsay A man appeared in the Summary Court today, July 23, 2026, faced with a theft allegation. However, it emerged that there were mental health concerns, leading Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public...
By Alric Lindsay Robert Darwin Ebanks appeared in the Summary Court today, July 23, 2026, to face charges of theft, possession of a utensil used for the preparation of a controlled drug, criminal trespass and failing to provide a...
By Alric Lindsay A man who remained in the Cayman Islands for close to fifteen years after his permission to be here expired has been remanded in custody, with the Chief Magistrate warning him from the bench that a...
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