Topic: Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale
More investment needed in court support services, says chief justice
More investment is needed in court support services to help cut a backlog of cases, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale has warned
New anti-money laundering body to supervise Cayman lawyers
Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale, has asked all lawyers and legal firms on the islands to register with the newly formed Legal Services Supervisory Authority.
New qualified attorney shows legal pathway for young Caymanians
HSM lawyer, Merary Eden, became the latest Caymanian to be called to the Cayman Islands Bar on 16 Sept., demonstrating the route for aspiring legal students.
Premier and chief justice to speak at major financial services conference
Spectrum has become an important platform for dialogue between regulators and the financial services industry.
Ex-British Army officer enlisted as new Cayman judge
A former British Army soldier has been appointed as a Cayman specialist judge in criminal cases, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale has revealed.
Lack of lawyers clogs up mills of justice, says top judge
Cayman needs more lawyers to speed up the work of the criminal courts, the island's top judge has said.
Electronic justice revolution planned for Cayman courts
Cayman courts are to get a high-tech revamp in a bid to make the judicial system more efficient, the islands' top judge signalled on Wednesday during the Grand Court opening.
Court rules Boggy Sands Club has no right of way across Windsong Villas
The chief justice has ruled that the owners of Windsong Villas in West Bay were entitled to erect a gate preventing residents and guests of neighbouring Boggy Sands Club trespassing on their property to get to a nearby private beach.
Alleged drug dealer held for 5 years loses unlawful detention case
A Venezuelan man who has held in prison in Cayman for five years, despite being acquitted of charges of laundering millions of dollars worth of gold in 2020, has lost his latest legal bid to be freed.
Love on the rock: Marriage in Cayman ‘grim’ as divorces climb
More than 40% of marriages in Cayman end in divorce, according to statistics quoted by Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale last week.
Changes to court system promise vacations between terms
In changes to the court system, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale has announced that the courts will now sit in three separate terms each year, with 'vacations' in between.
‘New chief, old speech’ as Ramsay-Hale calls for new courthouse
Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale, echoing her predecessor's annual and oft-repeated appeal, is asking government to provide funding for a new courthouse, as she listed a litany of shortcomings in the existing court buildings.
Denied residency appeal highlights deadline issue
Cayman’s chief justice has sent a stern reminder to residents and the wider legal fraternity that appeal applications which fall outside the scheduled timeline will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
Cayman appoints two new Grand Court judges
Justice Marlene Carter and Jalil Asif KC have been appointed as judges of the Cayman Islands Grand Court, after an open recruitment process advertising the posts both locally and overseas.
Prosecutors call for lengthy prison sentences for Watson and Blake
Prosecutors are calling for sentences of up to 14 years and seven years, respectively, for former Cayman Islands Football Association and CONCACAF executives Canover Watson and Bruce Blake, for defrauding the local and regional governing football bodies between 2013 and 2014.
Chief Justice pledges to take ‘justice to the people’ with introduction of district courts
Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale has announced a mission to decentralise Cayman's courts system, through the introduction of district courts across Grand Cayman, the first of which is planned for West Bay later this year.
Historic day as Ramsay-Hale becomes Cayman’s first female chief justice
Margaret Ramsay-Hale has been sworn in as Cayman's first female chief justice in a public ceremony witnessed by political leaders, her fellow judges, the wider legal fraternity, and scores of viewers online.
