Cayman Judiciary Practice Direction According to Grand Court Practice Direction No. 3 of 2024 issued by the Honourable Chief Justice on November 1, 2024, with effect from January 1, 2025, the Grand Court and Court of Appeal will adopt...
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By Alric Lindsay Rudolph Anthony Brown appeared in Grand Court today, November 4, 2024, where he was sentenced to 9 months in prison, suspended for two years for carrying a restricted weapon at Kelly’s bar. Justice Richards noted that...
Press Release From Judiciary Following the confirmation from the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) regarding the official closing of Government offices the Judiciary wishes to inform the public that the Courts will also be closed on Tuesday, 5 November. All...
By Alric Lindsay Dave Richard Ebanks appeared in Grand Court today, November 1, 2024, where he pleaded guilty with an explanation for arson concerning the North Side police station. Following the guilty plea, his lawyer applied to amend his...
By Alric Lindsay Raphael Andrew Thomas appeared before Justice Richards in the Grand Court today, November 1, 2024, to charges of forgery and uttering a false document. Thomas pleaded not guilty to both charges. Background Regarding the forgery charge,...
By Alric Lindsay Lance Justin Myles appeared via video link in Grand Court today, November 1, 2024, to face allegations of rape and assault causing actual bodily harm. He pled not guilty to both charges. Background Regarding the rape...
By Alric Lindsay The gallery of the Grand Court was packed yesterday, October 31, 2024, with several persons charged with bribery under the Anti-Corruption Act. It is alleged on various occasions that the relevant persons bribed a public official,...
By Alric Lindsay A man who battled drug addiction from a young age and was known to live on the beach in Bodden Town was sentenced to one year in prison today, October 30, 2024, for two burglaries at...
By Alric Lindsay Kamean Dean Douglas pleaded guilty with an explanation in Summary Court today, October 29, 2024, to taking a protected species, being a Cayman parrot, and offering it for sale. Both are offences under section 33(1) of...
By Alric Lindsay Magistrate Hernandez heard from lawyers today, October 29, 2024, that a man who is charged with alleged defilement of a girl under sixteen could not be located. For this reason, he was not in court to...