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  • Published on Jan 16, 2021

    Judicial review of civil union law remains secret

    (CNS): A law suit filed by local conservative, Christian activist, Kattina Anglin, seeking a judicial review of the governor’s use of his constitutional powers to implement the Civil Partnership Law is still not publicly available, even though it appears …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 9, 2020

    LGBT+ group ‘disgusted’ by legal aid grant

    (CNS): Colours Cayman, the first non-profit organisation in the country to represent the LGBT+ community, has said its members were “disgusted” that government has granted legal aid to a member of a conservative Christian association challenging the …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 16, 2020

    New law paves way for contingency fees, litigation funding

    In an effort to provide Cayman Islands residents with limited financial means with better access to the courts and compensation in civil litigation, Parliament passed the Private Funding of Legal Services Bill 2020 on Monday. The new law allows for both US …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 7, 2020

    Judicial review filed into governor’s use of emergency powers

    An application has been filed for a judicial review into Governor Martyn Roper’s use of his emergency powers to assent to the Civil Partnership Law, which legalised same-sex unions in Cayman. The civil proceedings were filed on 23 Oct. by Kattina Anglin, …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 6, 2020

    Crown: Raid on doctors can’t be declared unlawful

    (CNS): The Attorney General’s Chambers has argued that the court cannot declare that the actions of customs and police officers who wrongly raided a medical centre prescribing medicinal cannabis oil were unlawful because they were acting in accordance with …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 17, 2020

    Legal aid refused in ‘secret’ Dart beach access fight

    One of the beach access points that the Dart Group wants to move (CNS): The battle to retain the natural beauty of Smith Cove and keep the place accessible to locals is one of several ongoing beach access fights the public is now engaged in. As access to …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 25, 2020

    Public purse to pay for lost extradition battle

    The Court of Appeal has ordered that money from the public purse be used to pay the legal fees of a man who successfully fended off a multi-year extradition battle to the United States. Iain Nigel MacKellar, 62, is wanted in the state of Texas for 12 …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 14, 2020

    Framework for civil partnerships may be set by end of September

    Although Cayman’s same-sex couples legally can now enter into formal partnerships and enjoy the same rights as married couples following Governor Martyn Roper’s assent of the Civil Partnership Law last week, the process to execute the legislation will take …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 7, 2020

    Update: Miller: Anglin legal challenge exercise in futility

    Independent opposition member Ezzard Miller has said the planned legal challenge against the governor’s use of his reserved powers to enact the Civil Partnership Law is an “exercise in futility”. Miller, speaking with the Cayman Compass Monday, said he …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 7, 2020

    Public to pay for JR of Civil Partnership Law

    (CNS): Kattina Anglin, a member of the conservative group, the Christian Association for Civics (CAC), has secured public cash for a proposed challenge to the governor’s use of his reserved powers to legalise same-sex unions. According to a social media …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 7, 2020

    FCDO rejects insufficient consultation claim

    Opposition Leader Arden McLean in the LA (CNS): Baroness Sugg, the UK minister for overseas territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has said she does not agree with the Cayman Islands’ opposition leader, Arden McLean, that …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 6, 2020

    Anglin seeks judicial review of Governor’s emergency powers use

    Katina Anglin has been granted legal aid as she seeks a judicial review of Governor Martyn Roper’s decision to assent to the Civil Partnership Law, calling the move an unlawful and irrational use of his emergency powers for having passed the Civil …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on May 29, 2019

    Cubans grapple with government over legal aid

    Seven Cuban migrants who successfully appealed the handling of their asylum cases before the Grand Court will find themselves back at square one and without the aid of a lawyer. In a 10 May ruling, the court found the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 25, 2019

    Legal Aid director: More experienced attorneys needed

    The Legal Aid system is short on attorneys but those on the roster are working to soldier through the docket, according to Stacy Parke, the director of Cayman’s Legal Aid department. Ms. Parke, responding to Cayman Compass queries, placed some recent …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 23, 2019

    Lawyers weigh in on dearth of Legal Aid attorneys

    The relative paucity of criminal defense attorneys in Cayman who will accept Legal Aid cases may be due to a host of structural factors unique to the country’s legal landscape. Chief Justice Anthony Smellie mentioned during his ceremonial address at the …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 10, 2020

    MLA persuaded to drop beach access motion

    (CNS): The minister responsible for lands has convinced MLA Anthony Eden that the Public Lands Commission is working to protect beach access rights and his private member’s motion on the matter is not needed. Despite the ongoing court battle over the …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 26, 2020

    MLA takes beach access battle to LA

    (CNS): Veteran MLA Anthony Eden the opposition member for Savannah is taking the long-running beach access battle to the Legislative Assembly with a private member’s motion calling on government to make blocking access a criminal offence. As government …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
  • Published on May 4, 2018

    Action group granted legal aid to fight for beach access

    Government could face legal action over its refusal to officially register some 200 beach access paths. A judge has ruled that the Concerned Citizens Group should be granted legal aid to pursue their appeal against the decision of the Registrar of Lands. …

    Source: Caymanian Compass - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2018

    Beach access activists finally secure legal aid

    Beach access sign on Grand Cayman (CNS): After a long and protracted battle to secure funding for a legal challenge against government over its failure to register and protect beach access rights for the public, activists have been granted legal aid to …

    Source: Cayman News Service - Neutral
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