Legal Department Cayman Islands
Despite the severe difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cayman Islands remains a stable offshore legal market, particularly known for its huge pool of investment funds. As of December 2020, there were 24,591 regulated funds, up from 10,857 the previous year, according to statistics from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. This represents almost half of the world`s assets under management. The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory. The legal system is based on English common law as amended by national law, with the Privy Council in London being the highest court of appeal. The legal structures, concepts and approach are immediately recognizable by any consultant in English, American or other law. This backbone of legal similarity and political stability has proven crucial to the islands` growth. Legal Aid Helpdesk Tel. : (345) 244-3829 Email: legalaid@judicial.ky Cayman Islands law follows the traditional common law approach to privilege and disclosure. The privilege applies to legal advice generally as well as communications made in the context of a dispute. However, there are exceptions. For example, a corporation`s legal advice to shareholders is not normally preferred.
Documents created for fraudulent purposes are never privileged. This is called the rule of injustice. Access to cutting-edge legal advice across a wide range of industries and sectors is paramount to the success of companies seeking international expertise with local support. Maples Group`s legal teams are coordinated globally, with consistent systems, policies and procedures across all offices, and united by a common goal: to provide our clients with the highest quality advice and solutions. With a full range of legal services, we advise financial, institutional, commercial and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, providing time zone convenience and accessibility from these and other leading international financial centres. Through constructive dialogue and collaboration with governments, regulators and industry associations, we have helped shape innovation and regulation in the financial sector in many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Civil List of Prosecutors Criminal List of duty counsel List of Sheron Campbell lawyers Supervisor, Family Proceedings Unit (Kirk House) Tel: (345) 244-3897 Email: Sheron.Campbell@judicial.ky Leslie Talbot Mediation Coordinator Phone: (345) 244-3715 Email: Leslie.Talbot@judicial.ky Cecile Collins Assistant Court Clerk (Criminal Law) (Main Court Building) Tel: (345) 244-3818 Email: Cecile.Collins@judicial.ky Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00 Before the main hearing, However, the rights of a third party to participate in the proceedings or to have access to documents may be limited. A third party does not automatically have the right to participate in the proceedings, unless the court allows him to intervene. Although all preliminary proceedings may be consulted by the public, the rest of the court file may only be consulted by the parties to the proceedings against payment of a fee.
In addition, if the matters arising from the proceedings are particularly sensitive or confidential, the court may order that the court file not be accessible to either a party or any other person, unless the court has previously authorized it. In these cases, the court record will be marked as sealed and access will be restricted accordingly. Sir Anthony Smellie KCMG QC c/o Hilde Smith Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice Tel: (345) 244-3835, Fax: (345) 949-2812 Email: Hilde.Smith@Judicial.ky The Cayman Trusts Act was amended in early 2019 to improve the inherent jurisdiction of the Grand Court of Cayman over the administration of trusts. In particular, the amendment gives the Great Court the power to set aside erroneous fiduciary decisions, thereby codifying the “Hastings Bass Rule” (on the validity of a trustee exercising discretion in judgments) in the version in force prior to the UK Supreme Court`s decision in Futter/Pitt v HMRC [2013] UKSC 26. It is therefore not necessary to prove that the trustee breached the breach of trust in the decision. Bhavesh is an experienced commercial litigator specializing in cross-border insolvency matters, commercial litigation, shareholder and corporate litigation, as well as litigation trusts and retail client work. Dave Bailey Head of Human Resources (Building C) Tel. : (345) 244-3872 Email: Dave.Bailey@judicial.ky The Administration of Justice now accepts online payments through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Electronic Funds Transfer (Direct Credit) The Honourable Justice Richard Williams c/o Ms. SuZanne Miller Personal Assistant Tel: (345) 244-3883 Email: Suzanne.Miller@judicial.ky Cayman Islands courts follow the “lose pays” principle in most situations.
