August 8, 2026

abuse of process

Another DPP Failure:  Eight Deep Freezers.  233 Pounds Of Ganja.  Case Dismissed For Abuse Of Process
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Another DPP Failure:  Eight Deep Freezers.  233 Pounds Of Ganja.  Case Dismissed For Abuse Of Process

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By Alric Lindsay In a strongly worded ruling delivered on  June 12, 2026, Acting Magistrate Adam Roberts discharged defendants in a two-year-old ganja conspiracy and possession case, citing repeated failures by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions...
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Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Abuse Of Process Ruling Made By The Grand Court In Favour of McKeeva Bush.  Indecent Assault Case Now Goes Back To The Grand Court For Retrial, However, The DPP Has The Discretion Whether To Retry The Case.
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Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Abuse Of Process Ruling Made By The Grand Court In Favour of McKeeva Bush.  Indecent Assault Case Now Goes Back To The Grand Court For Retrial, However, The DPP Has The Discretion Whether To Retry The Case.

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By Alric Lindsay On July 11, 2025, the Hon. Justice Peters, sitting as a judge of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, delivered a judgment in the case of His Majesty the King v William McKeeva Bush.  The Court...
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Summary Court Rules “No Abuse Of Process” In The Joseph Alfred Hurlston Case. Hurlston Argued That Delays Of Over 18 Months In His Case Prejudiced His Constitutional Right To A Fair Trial.
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Summary Court Rules “No Abuse Of Process” In The Joseph Alfred Hurlston Case. Hurlston Argued That Delays Of Over 18 Months In His Case Prejudiced His Constitutional Right To A Fair Trial.

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By Alric Lindsay On December 11, 2024, Magistrate McFarlane ruled that the Summary Court would not stop or order a stay of proceedings in the case of Joseph Alfred Hurlston, who argued that his constitutional right to a fair...
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Another Case Delayed For Years, Lawyer Says An Abuse Of Process Argument Will Be Made Against The Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions
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Another Case Delayed For Years, Lawyer Says An Abuse Of Process Argument Will Be Made Against The Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions

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By Alric Lindsay On November 14, 2024, Jonathon Hughes of Samson Law Associates noted his intention in Summary Court to make legal arguments for an abuse of process against the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.  The issue...
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