April 18, 2026

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Cayman’s Planning Enforcement Notices: Registered Mail Alone Is Outdated and Unfair – Time for Urgent Reform
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Cayman’s Planning Enforcement Notices: Registered Mail Alone Is Outdated and Unfair – Time for Urgent Reform

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By Alric Lindsay Proceedings in the Summary Court on March 17, 2026, have exposed serious flaws in how the Cayman’s planning authorities serve enforcement notices under the Development and Planning Act. Owners and occupiers are being dragged into court...
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Planning Enforcement Charges Dismissed Against Woman After Court Hears That The Notice Was Never Properly Served On Her
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Planning Enforcement Charges Dismissed Against Woman After Court Hears That The Notice Was Never Properly Served On Her

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By Alric Lindsay Fayona Annmarie Barnes appeared in the Summary Court today, February 13, 2025, to face a charge of failing to comply with an enforcement notice. Kenneth Ferguson, Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public...
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Attorney J. Samuel Jackson Corrects The DPP On The Law In A Planning Enforcement Case.  DPP Later Drops Planning Charges But Displays A “Comedy Of Errors” & Amendments In Describing Charges In Other Cases
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Attorney J. Samuel Jackson Corrects The DPP On The Law In A Planning Enforcement Case.  DPP Later Drops Planning Charges But Displays A “Comedy Of Errors” & Amendments In Describing Charges In Other Cases

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By Alric Lindsay In Summary Court today, December 3, 2024, counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions missed the mark in identifying the law in the planning enforcement case of Alpha Head Limited, made written errors...
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Court Hears Bizarre Case Of The Crown Charging The Wrong Persons For A Planning Breach. Parties Paid Costs For The Inconvenience
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Court Hears Bizarre Case Of The Crown Charging The Wrong Persons For A Planning Breach. Parties Paid Costs For The Inconvenience

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By Alric Lindsay Magistrate Hernandez heard a bizarre case today, November 12, 2024, about how the Crown charged the wrong persons for breaching a planning enforcement notice related to the building of a fence. Reportedly, it was actually the...
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Court Hears That Issues With Architect Caused Delays With Compliance With Planning Enforcement Notice.  Meanwhile, Daily Fines Of $1,000 May Be Payable
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Court Hears That Issues With Architect Caused Delays With Compliance With Planning Enforcement Notice.  Meanwhile, Daily Fines Of $1,000 May Be Payable

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By Alric Lindsay Several persons appeared in Court recently for failure to comply with planning enforcement notices or stop notices.  In these cases, they may face fines of $5,000 if convicted and $1,000 per day while the non-compliance issues...
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