In a press release today, August 23, 2024, the Cayman Court reiterated that there are restrictions for the public to publish any photos or information that may lead to the identification of the young victim in the Noel Baker...
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The Plot Thickens: Court Orders DPP To Disclose Basis For Not Prosecuting Dr John Lee & Others In The Unlawful Search Of Doctors Express
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By Alric Lindsay According to a Grand Court judgment dated August 5, 2024, handed down by the Honourable Justice Jalil Asif KC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was ordered to disclose advice given to the DPP by external...
Her Excellency, the Governor, Mrs. Jane Owen, on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, has appointed Mr. Ben Tonner KC as an Acting Judge of the Grand Court. Mr. Tonner will serve during the newly introduced...
By Alric Lindsay According to a Notice of Originating Motion stamped by the Grand Court on July 18, 2024, Judith Simmonds is asking the Court to order that her matter be reheard before the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, which refused...
In a judgment dated July 19, 2024, for the King (On The Application Of Lurlane Berry And Others) versus the Public Lands Commission Cayman Islands and the Cayman Islands Attorney General, the Honourable Justice Jalil Asif KC granted beach...
The Cayman Islands judiciary advised this morning, July 19, 2024, that due to the current global Microsoft IT outage, the Court Registries, including the Criminal and Civil Registries and the Family Proceeding Unit, are unable to print documents at...
Preserving Judicial Independence: It is Time To Remove Political Control Over Appropriations To The Judiciary
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By Alric Lindsay According to the Cayman Islands Constitution, “The Legislature and the Cabinet shall uphold the rule of law and judicial independence, and shall ensure that adequate funds are provided to support the judicial administration in the Cayman...
Controversy Brews As MP Mckeeva Bush Cleared of Rape Accusation. Bush Points Finger At DPP’s Tactics.
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By Alric Lindsay In February 2024, Justice Stanley John (Actg.) of the Grand Court halted an indecent assault case against McKeeva Bush for “abuse of process” by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Again, on July 15,...
The Cayman Islands judiciary said it has come to their attention that a fraudulent message is circulating, falsely claiming to be from “judicial-ky” and directing recipients to make payments to “judicialticketsky.com“. The judiciary advised that this message is not...
Following the ‘all clear’ given by CIG and the announcement that Government offices will reopen with normal business hours tomorrow, and having completed the successful physical inspection of all court buildings, the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands has...