Topic: Grand Court
Electrician jailed for molesting teenage intern at building site
A Grand Court judge sentenced Samir Nepali to two years and eight months in prison for indecently assaulting a female teenage intern at a construction site last year.
Bail extended in Turtle Centre stabbing case
Drayson Watson, who is facing wounding charges following the stabbing outside the Turtle Centre in West Bay, of 78-year-old Kenneth Christian, who died three...
Man in court charged with Cayman Brac rape
A man accused of a rape in Cayman Brac has been further remanded in custody pending a a court appearance later in February
Two deny causing death by dangerous driving
A 24-year-old woman has denied the killing of a cyclist by dangerous driving and a drink driving charge.
Prosecutor highlights ‘worrying’ increase in child sex abuse cases
Action must be taken to tackle a "worrying" increase in child sex abuse cases in Cayman, the country's top prosecutor has said
More telecoms firms sue government over fees
Two more telecoms companies have sued the industry regulator for millions of dollars over claims that fees imposed on them were illegal.
Digicel sues telecoms regulator for $1.6 million
Telecoms firm Digicel has asked the Cayman industry regulator to refund about $1.6 million in fees after a court earlier ruled the watchdog had acted illegally when it demanded broadband firm C3 to stump up unpaid licence charges
Suspended sentence for false stolen-car report
A judge handed down an eight-month suspended sentence to a man who falsely claimed his car, which was used in a robbery, had been stolen.
Fentanyl smuggling couple jailed for over 9 years
A couple who imported the killer drug fentanyl were found guilty by a jury and jailed for nine years and six months.
Suspended sentence for man who illegally sold car to amputee
Dorian Dolan Hunter was given an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, on Friday, 26 Sept., after he pleaded guilty to theft for illegally selling an amputee a car for which he still owed money to the Credit Union.
Surgeon denies manslaughter; trial set for May 2026
Former Health Services Authority surgeon Dr. Paul Anthony Taiganides will appear before the Grand Court to be tried for manslaughter next May.
Former Grand Court judge Sir Peter Cresswell passes away
Sir Peter Cresswell, who served as a judge in the Cayman Islands Grand Court for five years, has passed away. He was 81.
Drugs jail sentence for wealthy Texan woman quashed in landmark ruling
A wealthy Texan actress and philanthropist convicted of possession of cannabis gummies has had her prison sentence quashed in a landmark ruling that will set a precedent in future cases in Summary Court.
Man blinded in one eye during jealous fight jailed for 3.5 years
A man who was blinded in one eye during a jealous altercation has been imprisoned for three-and-a-half years for stabbing the other man involved in the fight.
Rapist sentenced to 13 years behind bars
A man who threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife and raped her has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Trial date set for Tarrick Crawford after not-guilty pleas over fatal crashes
A man who was charged with two fatal crashes in 2020 and 2021 is finally set to stand trial after years of legal arguments over his ability to enter a plea.
Court of Appeal rules McKeeva Bush can face indecent assault retrial
Court of Appeal judges have ruled that McKeeva Bush can be retried for indecent assault in relation to a Grand Court case that was halted mid-trial last year.
Court overturns Sandra Hill podcast conviction
Cayman's Court of Appeal has quashed a conviction against Sandra Hill, owner of website Cayman Marl Road, for an attack on a former political candidate that branded him a sexual predator and dishonest.
Couple jailed for human smuggling appeal conviction and sentence
A husband and wife jailed last year for people smuggling have asked a Grand Court justice to quash their conviction.
Prison service speaks out after officer cleared of drugs misconduct
Cayman's prison service will evaluate whether a senior officer cleared of smuggling drugs into a prison should return to his job.
Man in court on Middle Road murder charge
A man has appeared in Summary Court charged with the murder of Christopher Johnson on New Year's Eve last year.
Prison officer cleared of drugs misconduct charge
A prison officer cleared of misconduct in public office after he was caught smuggling ganja into Northward prison said on Thursday he wanted to return to his job.
MP Bryan appears as character witness in prison officer’s smuggling trial
Former Deputy Premier Kenneth Bryan on Friday appeared in court as a character witness for a prison officer accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Northward prison.
Suspended sentence for 911 caller who threatened to hurt partner with machete
A man who called 911 threatening to hurt his partner with a machete was sentenced on Friday to a one-year prison term, which was suspended partly because the woman insisted she did not believe he intended to carry out his threat.
Jury deliberations to go into third day in gun murder trial
It is alleged George Orlando Senior, 36, murdered Divonte Hernandez with a single shot fired in a car park off Sound Way in George Town.
Man convicted of raping and beating ex-girlfriend
A man who raped his ex-girlfriend after tracking her down and ambushing her outside her home with a knife, has been convicted by the Grand Court.
Cayman’s COVID-19 policy was ‘a stab in the dark’, lawyer claims
Cayman's COVID-19 policy was a "stab in the dark" a lawyer claimed at a Grand Court civil hearing before Justice Jalil Asif on Monday.
Labourer who blinded cleaner in Aura attack sentenced to 3 years
A construction labourer who permanently blinded a maintenance worker by throwing cleaning fluid over him has been jailed for three years.
Top doctor tells court tough rules were needed against COVID-19
A top public health officer on Friday insisted that tough measures were needed amid fears that a potential widespread outbreak of COVID-19 three years ago could have overwhelmed Cayman's health services.
Schoolboy’s landmark COVID-19 human rights court case starts
The court heard arguments that an 8-year-old schoolboy's human rights were trampled when he was forced into a month-long COVID-19 lockdown.
Top lawyers back jury duty for permanent residents
Cayman's jury pool should be widened by including long-term residents, alongside lifting a long list of other exemptions, say top lawyers.
Jury acquits ‘dancing policeman’s’ son of trying to run father over
A Grand Court jury has found Fabian O’Connor Jr., son of Cayman’s ‘dancing policeman’, not guilty of attempting to run over his father while the officer was on duty directing traffic and tourists in the George Town waterfront.
Man who terrorised ex-boyfriend jailed for 28 months
A man who mounted a 12-month stalking campaign against his ex-boyfriend and the man's fiancée and drove a car at them as they jogged was jailed for more than two years on Friday.
Men accused of burglary cleared of all charges
Two men walked free from court on Wednesday after a Grand Court jury cleared them of a string of burglary charges.
Founder of US$8.3M crypto start-up accused of misappropriating assets
A petition for court supervision of the liquidation of a Cayman-based crypto start-up has been lodged over allegations of misappropriation.
Jury begins deliberations in conspiracy to murder trial
Jurors began discussions after Justice Cheryll Richards delivered a painstaking summing up of the murder case against Antascio Rankine and Rolan Welcome.
Defence: Evidence of key witness ‘flawed’ in conspiracy to murder trial
Counsel for defendant Antascio Rankine said that the prosecution's evidence and the summing up disguised gaps in the case against his client.
Jury told man’s murder was ‘execution by firing squad’
The killing of a man cut down in a hail of bullets in his home was a carefully planned execution, a jury heard on Tuesday.
30-year dispute over land deal signed on ‘back of cigarette carton’ finally settled
A dispute over a parcel of land in West Bay that has dragged on for three decades was finally settled last week, with the ruling of a judge who described the delay in the case as "appalling".
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.
Seven years for pair who robbed JN Money
Two men who pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery in West Bay last year have each been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
Love is in the air, top judge says, as marriages rebound
Caymanian romance is not dead, the chief justice announced, as the number of marriages last year far outstripped the number of divorces.
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.
Five-year sentence for massage therapist who assaulted client
A massage therapist who was found guilty of indecently assaulting a client has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Fingernail DNA evidence points to accused as killer, court hears
The Grand Court heard on Tuesday that the DNA found under the fingernails of a man who died of multiple stab wounds strongly pointed to the identity of his killer.
Judge directs jury in police officer’s misconduct trial
A judge on Friday started her directions to a jury in the trial of a police officer alleged to have misused the police computer...
Police officer calls investigation into her records access case ‘unfair’
A policewoman accused of accessing RCIPS records to get information about a love rival took to the stand on Monday, saying she did not believe the police investigation into her alleged actions had been carried out fairly.
Court told police officer abused trust to get information on love rival
A police officer on Tuesday denied she had misused the service's records system to gather ammunition for use against a female prison officer love rival in a battle over another member of prison staff.
Jury finds man guilty of stalking ex-boyfriend
A man accused of stalking his ex-boyfriend and driving his car at the man and his girlfriend while they were out for a run was found guilty of the offences on Thursday.
Half-million-dollar bank heist case to conclude after 8 years
A judge will on Friday end an eight-year court saga linked to a half-million-dollar raid on a George Town bank.
Suspended sentence for man who pulled out box knife in bar
A man who says he took a small box knife into a bar to open beer bottles has been given a nine-month suspended sentence after producing it during a scuffle with another customer.
US extradition case nears ruling for accused Venezuelan man
A Grand Court justice on Tuesday reserved judgment on a Venezuelan man fighting extradition to the US to face charges of smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the country.
Call for anonymity for sex assault defendants after man cleared in minutes
A top defence lawyer on Thursday called for anonymity in sex assault cases to be extended to defendants as well as alleged victims after a jury cleared her prison officer client in less than three minutes.
Prison officer denies Rum Point sex assault charges
A prison officer charged with an indecent assault on a woman at a popular beach told a jury on Thursday he was innocent of any crime.
Jury acquits man on imitation firearm charge
A Grand Court jury on Monday found Andre Delroy Campbell not guilty of possession of an imitation firearm.
Jury chosen for imitation firearm case
The trial of Andre Delroy Campbell, who faces a charge of possessing an imitation firearm at Vic's Bar last year, began on Monday.
DPP ordered to explain failure to prosecute for unlawful cannabis raid
A legal drama that began in 2019 with a police and customs raid on Doctors Express took a new twist this week when a judge ordered the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to disclose how it decided not to prosecute individuals who were party to the unlawful raid.
Man sentenced to six years in jail for molesting minor
A man who molested a minor on several occasions and performed indecent acts on himself in her presence, has been sentenced to six years in jail by the Grand Court.
Ben Tonner appointed as acting judge
Criminal defence lawyer Ben Tonner, KC, has been appointed as an acting judge of the Grand Court, to serve during the court's summer break, from 5-30 Aug.
2 plead guilty to JN Money robbery
Two men pleaded guilty on Friday in Grand Court to committing an armed robbery at a JN Money counter at a West Bay store.
McKeeva Bush rape trial still stalled
For the third successive day, legal arguments were heard between lawyers and the judge presiding over the McKeeva Bush rape trial in the Grand Court on Wedneday.
Opening of Bush rape trial delayed
The selection of a jury in the rape trial of West Bay West MP and former premier McKeeva Bush was delayed for another day on Monday while the court discussed "administrative" issues.
Two in court over Christmas Day car robbery with screwdriver
Two men appeared in Grand Court on Tuesday following a theft of a vehicle on Christmas Day last year, in which the victim was threatened with a screwdriver.
Cayman court freezes assets of lawyer who ripped off Saudi princess
A Cayman Islands Grand Court judge has ordered the freezing of up to US$45 million in assets, including a luxury yacht, of a UK lawyer, from whom a Saudi princess has been trying recoup millions in funds since 2013.
Ex-husband found not guilty of gun threat
Jurors found Cory Shamar Pusey not guilty of possessing an imitation firearm alleged to have been used to threaten his ex-wife.
Defendant claims gun videos were filmed in Jamaica
The ex-husband of a woman who claimed he pointed a firearm at her and sent her videos of him posing on her rooftop in Bodden Town with a gun told a Grand Court jury Wednesday that the footage of him had been shot a decade ago on the roof of his uncle's home in Jamaica.
Legal arguments continue in McKeeva Bush trial
Prosecution and defence lawyers continued to make legal arguments in the absence of the jury in the McKeeva Bush indecent assault trial on Tuesday.
Rape and defilement charges sent to Grand Court
A West Bay man accused of rape and defilement will have to go to the Grand Court for bail following a brief Summary Court...
Privy Council to make historic visit to Cayman
Five of the UK's top judges are set to preside over several difficult and complex financial and criminal cases, as part of a historic session in the Cayman Islands next week.
Man convicted of indecently assaulting sleeping woman
Willard Guidelitti Hurlston has been convicted in the Grand Court of indecently assaulting a woman while she slept.
$2 million courts upgrade project begins at Scotiabank building
Several years after government acquired the Scotiabank building in George Town, renovation efforts have finally begun, to create a temporary courtroom on the ground floor.
