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Guide To Litigation Funding In The Cayman Islands 2025

This country-specific guide to litigation funding in the Cayman Islands focuses on the legal and regulatory framework, adverse costs and insurance, lawyer ethics, and taxes.

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Appleby

Hostile Parties, Prospective Costs Orders And Confidentiality: The Cayman Islands Courts' Approach To Trust Proceedings

In In the Matter of the A Trusts (unreported, 25 February 2024, Doyle J), the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands provided guidance as to the appropriate approach to costs...

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Walkers

Honouring Excellence: Sir Anthony Smellie Joins The Privy Council

Sir Anthony Smellie KCMG KC, former Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, has received the prestigious honour of being appointed a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council and a member of the Judicial.

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Harneys

Who Bears The Burden: Applications Under The Forfeiture Law

Under the Forfeiture of Money (etc) in Civil proceedings (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2007 (the "Old Forfeiture Law") it was for His Majesty's Procureur or Comptroller...

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Walkers

New Rules For Privy Council Appeals

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Cayman Court Rules On Its Discretion To Grant Declaratory Relief In Default Judgment Applications

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Harneys

Appeal Allowed In Cayman Tax Judicial Review

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McGrath Tonner

Is This An Agreement To Arbitrate? – A Case Concerning Multiple Dispute Resolution Clauses

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Harneys

Disclosure By Trustees To Third Parties

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Walkers

Legal 500: A Comparative Guide To International Arbitration

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Appleby

The Port Fund: Privy Council Clarifies Test For Derivative Action By A Limited Partner

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Campbells

All Good Things Must Come To An End: The Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Provides Helpful Guidance On Dissolution Orders

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Conyers

Practical Guidance For Cayman Islands Incorporated Entities Dealing With A Purported Fraudulent Transfer Of Shares To A Wrongdoer Or A Third Party.

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Walkers

Litigation Against Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs): Navigating The Legal Frontier

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Hostile Parties, Prospective Costs Orders And Confidentiality: The Cayman Islands Courts' Approach To Trust Proceedings

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Setting Up A Crypto Strategy Investment Fund In The Cayman Islands

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Stuarts Humphries

A Guide To Offshore Trusts In The Cayman Islands

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Nelsons Legal

Key Trends For Crypto Hedge Funds 2025

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Stuarts Humphries

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – January To March 2025

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Privilege In Cayman Islands Appraisals – The Door Opens For Dissenting Shareholders

Discovery is a key aspect of section 238 appraisal proceedings and is critical in establishing fair value. In 58.com the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands recently clarified the circumstances...

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When Are Relevant Documents In The "Power" Of A Litigant And Therefore Discoverable?

Under Order 24, rule 1 of the Grand Court Rules ("GCR"), a party is required to give discovery of "documents which are or have been in his possession, custody or power".

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Judgment On Injunction Application For Breach Of Confidence Published By English High Court Despite Parties Settling

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Open Secrets: New Cayman Case Law On The CIDL Regime

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On The Record - Third Party Access To Cayman Islands Court Transcripts And Evidence

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Who Bears The Burden: Applications Under The Forfeiture Law

Under the Forfeiture of Money (etc) in Civil proceedings (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2007 (the "Old Forfeiture Law") it was for His Majesty's Procureur or Comptroller...

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Privy Council Judgment Clarifies Protections For Shareholders In The Cayman Islands

On 14 November 2024, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down a landmark decision in Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (Cayman Islands) [2024] UKPC 36.

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Is This An Agreement To Arbitrate? – A Case Concerning Multiple Dispute Resolution Clauses

The judgment in the recent English case of Bugsby Property LLC and Anor v Omni Bridgeway (Fund 5) Cayman Invt. Ltd serves as a useful reminder...

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The Port Fund: Privy Council Clarifies Test For Derivative Action By A Limited Partner

In the recent judgment of Kuwait Ports Authority and Ors (Respondents) v Mark Eric Williams & Ors (Appellants),[1] delivered on 28 October 2024, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ("JCPC")...

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JR Successfully Challenges Improper Tax Waivers And Secures Improvements In Patient Safety

In judicial review proceedings brought by Doctors Hospital against the Cayman Islands Government, Justice Richards Williams has found that the Government "acted inappropriately when it awarded...

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Grand Court Dismisses Security For Costs And Funder Disclosure Applications

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