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 A young girl has told a Grand Court jury that a man sexually assaulted her on more than one occasion at a house where she sometimes stayed overnight, as the trial of a man accused of...
By Alric Lindsay A 22‑year‑old woman found with a small quantity of ganja and a grinder in a car was given an unconditional discharge — leaving her with no conviction recorded — and ordered to pay $181 in costs...
By Alric Lindsay Allegations of harassment, causing alarm or distress and misuse of an information and communications technology (ICT) network against Stephen Agustus Frater were dismissed in the Summary Court today, August 3, 2026, after the Crown Counsel from...
By Alric Lindsay An urgent trial before the Summary Court today, August 3, 2026, could not proceed after witnesses for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions —being civilian complainants and police officers — failed to appear. This...
By Alric Lindsay A former Home Gas customer‑service representative was sentenced to three years in custody today, August 3, 2026, for stealing more than $35,000 from the company by diverting “credits” from dormant customer accounts onto her own bank...
By Alric Lindsay Residents, community elders and elected officials from both sides of the aisle gathered in George Town on August 1, 2026, for the grand opening of Central Scranton Park — a nearly three‑acre community park decades in...
As announced by the Legal Aid Office. The Cayman Islands Legal Aid Office has announced the appointment of Tassja Mitchell as its new Legal Aid Counsel — a role she took up on June 1, 2026. In its announcement,...
By Alric Lindsay A young man who told police his name was “Keeze Coke” and claimed he was out celebrating his birthday has been given a six‑month conditional discharge, the Chief Magistrate putting his behaviour down to “being under...
By Alric Lindsay In the Summary Court today, July 30, 2026, the Chief Magistrate delivered a pointed rebuke over the state of a prosecution that has hung over a defendant for about two years, telling the court it was...
By Alric Lindsay A common assault case has ended with no conviction after Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions offered no evidence, the Chief Magistrate having heard that little or nothing had been done...