Topic: court
Bid to buy private hospital under way
A business is attempting to solicit Caymanian investors for a project to buy and run the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital.
Petition asks Turtle Farm to stop breeding turtles for meat
A new petition circulating online is urging the Cayman Turtle farm to stop breeding turtles for human consumption.
CarePay trial: Potential new evidence delays trial
The ongoing criminal trial of Canover Watson is delayed following the discovery of potential new evidence.
Legislation contemplates ‘conditional fee’ lawsuits
Providing poorer Cayman Islands residents access to the courts and just compensation in civil litigation is listed as a major concern in the Law Reform Commission’s draft proposal to allow conditional fee or contingent fee lawsuits in the territory.
Vacationing US police officer tackles beach thief
New York police officer Ken Augsbach came to Grand Cayman to take a break from fighting crime. But when he spotted a thief snatch a woman’s purse on the beach, instinct took over.
Bail denied for handbag theft
A man who was chased and caught after stealing a tourist’s handbag at Smith Cove had bail withheld when he appeared in Summary Court on Monday.
A month-by-month roundup of Cayman’s 2015 news stories
Top stories of 2015 in the Cayman Islands
Top stories of 2015: CarePay contract trial gets under way
Cayman ended 2015 with a major corruption trial involving healthcare contracts and allegations against some prominent Caymanian businesspeople.
Premier Alden McLaughlin: Suckoo, Eden departures ‘unfortunate’
Premier Alden McLaughlin has described as “unfortunate” the defection of a second backbench legislator to the opposition benches.
Extradition approved for Romanian fugitive
The founder of the Romanian police’s secret service will be sent back to his home country to face jail time for corruption, a court in the Cayman Islands ruled this week.
FIFA scandal: Swiss hand evidence to US authorities
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice has given U.S. authorities a first set of bank documents that will be used as evidence in criminal proceedings against the football executives.
Entertainment roundup for 2015
Let's take a look back at all the fantastic events held throughout 2015, as we ring in 2016.
At year’s end: Future paths, old obstacles
As 2015 draws to a close, the Compass Editorial Board looks at some of the obstacles facing Cayman, a number of which can be turned into opportunities for advancement and improvement.
Courthouse flagpole fixed
A two-man team from Public Works untangled hardware to keep Cayman's flag flying outside the Law Courts Building.
Editorial Year in Review: FIFA, corruption
editorials on fifa, corruption
Top stories of 2015: Bush, McLaughlin take legal action
Both Cayman's premier and opposition leader got litigious over the 2013 general election during 2015.
Top stories of 2015: Caledonian bank bankrupt and in liquidation after SEC files lawsuit
After more than 44 years in business, Cayman bank Caledonian went into bankruptcy in February, just days after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a law suit against the bank.
Editorial year in review: Immigration and employment
A look back at editorials on immigration unemployment in 2015.
Top stories of 2015: Lawmaker's motion against same-sex unions sparks debate
A speech on the topic of same-sex unions made in the Legislative Assembly in August, sparked a months-long and still ongoing debate that pitted members of the Cayman Islands government against those advocating for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Bail denied for destruction of evidence
After attorneys for Alexander Adrian Ebanks made two applications for his bail and both were refused, Magistrate Valdis Foldats said on Monday that his decision could be taken to the Grand Court.
Drug addiction does not take a holiday
The Drug Rehabilitation Court and informal mental health court use a team approach to work with defendants even over the holidays.
Court orders repayment of Weavering redemptions
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has ordered that redemption payments to an investor of the failed Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund made before the fund’s liquidation have to be repaid.
Men plead guilty after weight of ganja reduced
Three men accused of importing ganja pleaded guilty on Monday after their charge was amended with a lesser weight.
Woman found guilty in immigration scam
Marcia Angella Hamilton, 46, was found guilty on Tuesday of six counts of obtaining property by deception.
Court of Appeal president retires
Sir John Chadwick is retiring as president of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal after seven years.
Five foreign attorneys refused admission in AHAB litigation
Issues regarding the employment of Caymanian attorneys come before the Grand Court.
SEC proposes $0 Caledonian settlement
The liquidators of Caledonian have informed creditors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has internally approved a settlement that involves no payment by Caledonian Bank and Caledonian Securities.
CarePay trial: Testimony reveals little scrutiny for US$13M contract
The former chairman of the Cayman Islands National Insurance Company told a Grand Court jury Friday that he “scanned over” a copy of the US$13-million contract for the CarePay patient swipe-card system less than 24 hours prior to signing it in December 2010.
CarePay trial: Cash from AIS deal went to Watson's business, says Crown
About US$100,000 from a bank account held by the local company which was a partner in the CarePay swipe card project was transferred in December 2010 to a business in which Canover Watson was a part owner, Crown prosecutors said Thursday.
Camana Bay's decorations lauded in USA Today Travel
The Christmas decorations at Camana Bay have been noticed abroad and were featured in the Caribbean section of USA Today Travel last week.
Fees deny 20-year resident Caymanian status
Nearly $50,000 in purported outstanding immigration-related fees have so far prevented a Cayman resident from obtaining the right to be Caymanian under the Cayman Islands Immigration Law, according to court records made public last week.
CarePay trial: 'No way' ministry could pay contract, says witness
A government financial manager refused to authorize a US$1.2 million payment for the proposed expansion of the CarePay patient swipe-card contract, even though his superiors at the Ministry of Health had already green-lighted the payment, jurors in the criminal trial of Canover Watson heard Tuesday.
Professor: Same-sex unions legislation 'inevitable' in Cayman
When human rights professor Robert Wintemute visited the Cayman Islands in January to deliver a critique of the islands’ “out of date” laws on rights for homosexuals, he hoped to start a conversation.
Two plead guilty to aggravated burglary
Two men pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated burglary arising from an incident at Cayman Reef Resort along Seven Mile Beach on Nov. 7.
CarePay trial: Government pays US$1.8M, then asks, 'Where is contract?'
As late as September 2013 – two years after it had already spent the majority of the funds – the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority was still trying to find a copy of the business contract that purported to authorize government to spend up to US$2.4 million on the proposed expansion of the CarePay patient swipe-card system, a Cayman Islands jury heard Monday.
Senior judges convene in Cayman
Some of the Caribbean region’s most senior judges are in the Cayman Islands this week to discuss a draft law that governs the appointment, discipline and removal of judges.
CarePay trial: Defense: Witnesses brought to police interview by gov't minister
What was described as a surprise police interview conducted with three civil servants during the CarePay contract investigation last year was arranged by a Cayman Islands government minister, defense attorneys suggested during testimony Friday.
Dog lovers get photos with Santa
Pet lovers and their furry, four-legged friends got their photographs taken with jolly old St. Nicholas at Gardenia Court in Camana Bay on Saturday morning at the second annual Santa Paws event.
PR application, appeal take eight years
A man whose application for permanent residence took more than eight years from the date it was filed to when it was rejected by an appeals body has sued the Cayman Islands government, seeking re-consideration of the case.
CarePay trial: Contract was 'highway robbery,' witness says
Fees that were expected to generate more than US$2 million a year for a Jamaican company providing services to the Cayman Islands public hospital system under the CarePay contract were called “highway robbery” by a Crown witness who testified Thursday in an ongoing criminal trial.
Devon Anglin trial Judge: Verdict expected Jan. 19
Justice Charles Quin has scheduled Jan. 19 as the date to deliver his judgment in the trial of Devon Anglin, who is charged with the Feb. 15, 2010 murder of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes.
Privy Council decision sends man back to prison
A man whose conviction for possessing an unlicensed firearm was upheld by the Privy Council was committed to Northward Prison to complete his 10-year sentence on Wednesday.
Teacher facing student indecent assault charges allowed to travel
A teacher facing charges of indecently assaulting three female students has been allowed to travel over the Christmas holidays before returning to court on Jan. 21.
Toys For Tots is on a roll
Take to your bike and ride, or just donate a toy to the Toys For Tots annual campaign, organized by the Cayman Islands Motorcycle Riders Association.
Anglin opts not to testify in his own murder trial
Devon Anglin, the defendant on trial for the murder of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, opted Wednesday not to give evidence in the case.
CarePay trial: Witness says 'half dozen' companies wanted CarePay deal
About “half a dozen” companies, both local and international, had expressed interest on bidding for a Cayman Islands public hospital patient swipe-card contract prior to the contract being awarded to a Jamaican-St.Lucian firm, according to the former chief information officer for the local Health Services Authority.
Devon Anglin trial: Experts give evidence on gunshot residue
Gunshot residue was found on the clothing of Devon Anglin, accused of killing 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, a court heard this week.
FIFA scandal: Cayman football in Webb’s shadow
In the United States, the trial of Jeffrey Webb is over before it began. Here in the Cayman Islands, however, the stain of Webb's legacy is only beginning to become apparent.
Two face deportation after burglary investigation
Two men in custody on a burglary charge were recommended for deportation after they pleaded guilty to other offenses.
Volleyball finals a smashing success
Volleyball action closed out Dec. 5 with the Ladybugs claiming the Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation’s Women’s Division championship and Team Chemistry winning the Men’s Division.
CarePay trial: AIS contract was 'not going to be stopped,' says ex-medical chief
The former medical director of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority said that he was “not comfortable” with either the CarePay patient swipe-card contract or a subsequent contract for a pharmaceutical tracking system being awarded to the local operator of a Jamaican-St. Lucian company, but admitted he did not formally object to either deal.
Charges laid in pedestrian's death
A man facing two charges relating to the death of pedestrian Marcia Donaldson in April appeared in Summary Court on Monday.
Murder trials, other trial dates set in 2016
A trial date for a woman charged with the murder of her daughter and another trial date for two men charged with a murder in George Town in July are among those set for the coming year.
HSA staff delivered CarePay checks to Watson's business
Checks for a hospital swipe-card contract were delivered to the business offices of the former health authority board chairman, a court heard last week.
Jury notice
Grand Court jurors in the October-December session are asked to attend court on Dec. 14 at 9:45 a.m.
Webb charges reference local attorney, 'conspirators'
Details of Jeffrey Webb's alleged misdeeds, and those of his alleged conspirators, are revealed in U.S. federal court records.
Suspended sentence handed down for beach machete attack
A defendant who admitted hitting a man in the head with a machete three times was given a suspended sentence on Wednesday.
Webb pleads guilty in FIFA probe, will forfeit US$6.7M
Cayman Islands businessman Jeffrey Webb has pleaded guilty to seven charges in a 15 count indictment against him related to the U.S. Department of Justice probe of racketeering and bribery schemes in world football’s governing body, FIFA.
Webb, a former FIFA vice president, former president of FIFA’s governing body for the Caribbean, North and Central America, and suspended president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, entered his guilty plea on Nov. 23.
Premier: Cayman unmoved on beneficial ownership
The Cayman Islands and other U.K. Overseas Territories have agreed to implement centralized registers of beneficial owners of companies or “similarly effective systems” at the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council Meeting this week.
Jeriatrics need the right Chemistry
The indoor volleyball season continued with some sizzling action in the semifinals of the playoffs on Tuesday night.
CarePay trial: Judge asks about US$2.4 million 'contract'
The payment of US$2.4 million for the proposed expansion to the private sector of the Cayman Islands Hospital’s CarePay patient swipe-card system prompted questions from the Grand Court judge presiding over the trial.
Jury notice
All Grand Court jurors who are in the October-December session are advised that the report date has been changed .
McCallum's fun runs get quicker
Pat McCallum may be introverted and petite, but do not let that fool you. She excels at every sport she puts her mind to, the latest being running.
Witnesses recall seeing Anglin the night child was killed
Three women told the court this week that they saw defendant Devon Anglin on the night Jeremiah Barnes was fatally shot at the Hell Service Station in West Bay.
Webb’s replacement at CONCACAF arrested
Jeffrey Webb's replacement at the CONCACAF football organization has been arrested in an ongoing probe of FIFA.
Animal tethering practices in Cayman questioned
Roni Wildoner was traveling along the eastern coast of Grand Cayman in October when she spotted a bull tethered on the side of the road near Breakers. She investigated and found that the animal was tangled in his rope. A plastic makeshift water trough, with jagged, sharp edges, was empty, save for a handful of leaves. Tethering animals on the side of the road is a traditional practice in Cayman, but some say it's time for the tradition to end.
CarePay trial: Watson collected, deposited check for CarePay contract
Canover Watson personally collected and deposited a check for US$686,000 that represented the first payment for the implementation of the CarePay patient swipe-card system, jurors heard Tuesday.
Gay rights battle paralleled in Bermuda
A landmark ruling in the Supreme Court of Bermuda giving same-sex couples equal rights on immigration and employment issues has been cited as further evidence that the Cayman Islands needs to modernize its own laws.
Romania seeks extradition of national from Cayman
A formal request has been received from Romania for the extradition of Mihai Tanjala, who is in custody in Cayman, Chief Magistrate Nova Hall heard in Summary Court on Tuesday.
Shooting witness says he saw gunman in 'Halloween mask'
A gas station pump attendant told the court hearing the Devon Anglin trial he saw a gunman in a Halloween mask at the Hell Service Station the night 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes was shot dead.
St. Ignatius students excel in inter-schools debates
High school students Naomi Harris and Finley McDougall from St. Ignatius Catholic School won the inaugural Conyers Inter-Schools Debate Tournament last week in a tightly contested event.
Survivors rally thanks to Picate
The indoor volleyball season’s action reached the semifinal stage at the First Baptist Church gym on Saturday with two sizzling games.
