Topic: Queen’s Counsel

In what was noted as not only an emotional, but equally significant moment, five Cayman-based attorneys ascended to the honoured position of Queen's Counsels on Friday in a special ceremony at Grand Court.

Five Cayman-based attorneys have been appointed as Queen's Counsel, or 'Silks', including former Premier Alden McLaughlin and Solicitor General Reshma Sharma.

Friends, relatives and colleagues filled Court One on Friday afternoon, with an overflow crowd in Court Two watching via CCTV as six local attorneys were recognized for their distinguished service and special abilities in various areas of law.

Six attorneys in the Cayman Islands have been appointed as Queen’s Counsel. Appointees include the first local criminal bar member, Benjamin Tonner, to be named to the position, according to a press release from the Cayman Islands Judicial Administration.

The nine-person board will be chaired by Debra Humphreys, a retired vice president at Cayman National Bank and former head of the Cayman Islands...