Topic: justice system
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.
EDITORIAL – Criminal justice: Examining the broken links
Cayman’s economic vitality is founded on a limited set of "natural resources": sand, sun, sea, political stability and personal safety. If any of those components are eroded, the societal consequences could be grave.
EDITORIAL – Police checkpoints: Stop in the name of the law, please
At the beginning of 2017, there is gridlock in Cayman, not just on many of our crowded roads (and not because of police checkpoints), but within our courts. Speed may not be desirable on our highways, but it is essential in our justice system.
New bill would clear conviction records after ‘crime-free period’
Criminals who have served their time and spent a specific period following their release from prison crime-free will have previous convictions wiped from their permanent record, under legislation to be considered by lawmakers this month.
