August 25, 2026

Alric Lindsay

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
Man Avoids Jail Time After Wounding Woman With A Knife At A Local Bar. Sentence Was Suspended For Two Years
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Man Avoids Jail Time After Wounding Woman With A Knife At A Local Bar. Sentence Was Suspended For Two Years

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Yannick Donald Mclaughlin appeared before Magistrate McFarlane in the Summary Court today, March 17, 2025, to be sentenced for wounding a woman and a man at Chicho’s Bar on Dump Road.  He received 20 months for the woundings, but...
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Woman Disqualified From Driving For 3 Years For Driving Without Insurance & Other Traffic Charges. She Also Received 12 Months Probation For Ganja
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Woman Disqualified From Driving For 3 Years For Driving Without Insurance & Other Traffic Charges. She Also Received 12 Months Probation For Ganja

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By Alric Lindsay Sheila Obrien O’Connor appeared before Magistrate McFarlane in the Summary Court today, March 10, 2025, to be sentenced for traffic and ganja offences.  She received 12 months probation for the ganja charges and was disqualified for...
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Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Gregg Anderson.  His Case Will Now Return To The Grand Court To Reconsider Aspects Of The Timing Of His Judicial Review Application
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Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Gregg Anderson.  His Case Will Now Return To The Grand Court To Reconsider Aspects Of The Timing Of His Judicial Review Application

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By Alric Lindsay According to a Court of Appeal judgment delivered by Justice Richards on March 7, 2025, Gregg Vanguard Anderson was successful in an important ruling in connection with a judicial review application he is pursuing against the...
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Rolan Welcome Gets 10 Years In Prison For Burglary Of Bartender’s Home In East End, Kicking Her Door Down & Armed With A Machete
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Rolan Welcome Gets 10 Years In Prison For Burglary Of Bartender’s Home In East End, Kicking Her Door Down & Armed With A Machete

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By Alric Lindsay Rolan Welcome, a man who was found guilty of aggravated burglary in September 2024, was sentenced today, March 4, 2025, to 10 years in prison. The sentence occurred in his absence, as he reportedly declined to...
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Ombudsman Says That, For The Period From 2017 To Date, The Director of Public Prosecutions’ Case Management System Is Not Set Up To Provide Details Of Matters The DPP Decided Not To Prosecute, Nature Of Allegations & Reasons For Each Decision Not To Prosecute
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Ombudsman Says That, For The Period From 2017 To Date, The Director of Public Prosecutions’ Case Management System Is Not Set Up To Provide Details Of Matters The DPP Decided Not To Prosecute, Nature Of Allegations & Reasons For Each Decision Not To Prosecute

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By Alric Lindsay According to the constitution of the Cayman Islands, the Director of Public Prosecutions has the discretion to start criminal proceedings against any person before any court in respect of any offence, to take over and continue...
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Dr Marc Lockhart Notes Cayman’s Mental Health Progress, But Highlights The Need For Better Facilities: “We Have An 11 Bed Unit At The Hospital For Almost 100,000 People.”
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Dr Marc Lockhart Notes Cayman’s Mental Health Progress, But Highlights The Need For Better Facilities: “We Have An 11 Bed Unit At The Hospital For Almost 100,000 People.”

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By Alric Lindsay Dr Marc Lockhart, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Health Services Authority, highlighted Cayman’s mental health progress on February 15, 2025, at the Alex Panton Foundation Youth Mental Health Symposium.  Notwithstanding the progress, Lockhart noted several deficient...
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