ResourcesPractice Directions

Practice Directions

Effective DateDirection NumberTitle
01 Jan 2025PD 3 of 2024Adoption of Neutral Citations for Judgments
10 Oct 2022PD 7 of 2022McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts)
10 Oct 2022PD 6 of 2022Public Access to Criminal Courts
10 Oct 20222022-10-10A Guide to Proceedings in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for People without Legal Representative
15 Aug 2022PD 5 of 2022Procedure relating to the commencement and management of proceedings under section 7 of the Legal Practitioners act (2022 Revision)
15 Aug 2022PD 4 of 2022Listing of Civil Proceedings in the Civil Division, Short Summonses and Assigned Judges
15 Aug 2022PD 3 of 2022Judicial Mediation Guidelines
13 Apr 2022PD 2 of 2022Financial Services Division – Procedures Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings
04 Apr 2022PD 1 of 2022Practice Direction Listings and Custody Time Limits in Criminal Matters
30 Nov 20213 of 2021Practice Direction Exhibits in Criminal Cases
12 Apr 2021PD 1 of 2021Financial services Division – Procedures relating to the commencement and management of Financial Services Proceedings
08 Jan 2021Practice Direction No. 11 of 2020Electronic filing (E-filing) and E-Service in the Grand Court of documents via the Judicial Administration E-Filing platform
01 Jan 2021PD 2 of 2021Court Fees Rules (2021 Revision) (“the Rules”) Grand Court Rules Order 62 Rule 3(1)
29 Sep 2020Practice Direction No. 10 of 2020Drawing up and filing of Judgments and Orders; Form of Orders made by the Court approved as to form and content or with the consent of the parties; Provision of Orders of the Court by the Clerk of Court
05 May 2020PracticeDirection 9 of 2020GUIDANCE FOR THE REMOTE NOTARISATION AND ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
05 May 2020Practice Direction No.6A of 2020FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION: PRACTICE DIRECTION MODIFYING STANDARD HEARING PRACTICE DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
05 May 2020Practice Direction 8 of 2020Public Accessing to Court Proceedings by Audio or Video Links
13 Apr 2020Practice Direction No. 7 of 2020Sittings of the Court of Appeal by way of video conference in response to the Public Health (Prevention, Control and Suppression of COVID-19) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
09 Apr 2020Practice Direction No. 6 of 2020Financial Services Division: PD modifyng standard remote hearng practice during Coronavirus Pandemic and until further notice.
06 Apr 2020Practice Direction No. 5 of 2020Use of e-mails for filing and electronic signatures, court seals and stamps
29 Mar 2020Practice Direction No. 4 of 2020Family Division: Remote Hearings – Family Mention Days
29 Mar 2020Practice Direction No. 3 of 2020Family Division – Remote Hearings
25 Mar 2020Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020COVID 19: Guidance for the Family Division
02 Jan 2020Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020Mediation Information and Assessment Rules 2020
21 Oct 2019Practice Direction No 4 of 2019Criminal Procedure – Remand Warrants where defendant found unfit to plead – Committal Warrants where defendant found to be not guilty by reason of insanity
09 Oct 2019Practice Direction No. 3 of 2019Proceedings in the Family Division of the Grand Court: Costs Estimates
23 Aug 2019Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019Directions for Proceedings Brought Under Section 238 of the Companies Law (as Revised)
31 Jul 2019Practice Direction No. 2 of 2019Adoption of Judicial Insolvency Network Modalities for Court-To-Court Communications
08 Aug 2018PD 1 of 2018Court-to-Court Communications and Co-Operation in Cross Border Insolvency
14 Aug 2017PD 1 of 2017Payments into Court Trust Funds Section 69 of Trust Law and GCR O.92
14 Aug 201707/2014Remand Proceedings by way of teleconference
14 Aug 2017PD 4 of 2017Winding Up Petitions – Filing
14 Aug 2017PD 3 of 2017Court Stenographer Services
14 Aug 2017PD 2 of 2017Registration of Foreign Maintenance Orders or Judgments Section 12, 22 and 23 of Maintenance Law
14 Jun 201602/2016Mediation Information & Assessment Rules 2016
25 Feb 201601/2016Financial Services Division – Procedure Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings – replaces version published 15 February with amendments to paras. 3.1 and 3.2
01 Sep 201505/2015Criminal Case Management – Summary Court
10 Aug 201506/2015Financial Services Division – Procedure Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings – replaces PD 02/13
09 Jul 201504/2015Witness Statements and Affidvaits: Taking Evidence from Witnesses, Affiants and Deponents who do not speak English
09 Jul 201503/2015List of Approved Real Estate Appraisers
20 Mar 201502/2015Applications for Sealing Orders and for inspection of Court Files in Civil Proceedings: GCR O.63,r.3
02 Feb 201502/2015Applications for inspection of Criminal Court Files: CPC, s.193
30 Jun 201416/2014International Child Abduction (including 1980 Hague Convention)
30 Jun 201415/2014Inherent Jurisdiction (including Wardship) Proceedings
06 Jun 201403/2014Jury Trials
14 May 201408/2014Taking Evidence from Non-English Speakers in the Family Division of the Grand Court
14 May 2014No. 3/12Committal for Contempt of Court – Family Division and in Court of Protection Matters
14 May 201414/2014Recommended Practices in the Family Division of the Grand Court when Initiating Direct Judicial Communication with a Judge in a Foreign Court
14 May 201413/2014Contribution Orders
14 May 201412/2014Arrival of Children in the Cayman Islands by Air
14 May 201411/2014Court Bundles in Family Proceedings in the Family Division of the Grand Court
01 May 201406/2014Making Summary Court Applications – Police (Amendment) Law 2014 – weekends and public holidays
14 Apr 201410/2014Court Welfare Officer’s Reports – Children Law
29 Jan 2014Practice Circular 01/2014Requirement for Strict Compliance with Court Orders made in the Family Division of the Grand Court
17 Jan 2014No. 5/2014Court Fees (Amendment)(No.3) Rules 2013 – taxation
06 Jan 201404/2014Orders for Sales by Private Treaty: ss. 75 and 77 Registered Land Law (supplements PD 05/2012)
06 Jan 201402/2014Communications between Counsel and the Court etc.
06 Jan 2014PD 1 of 2014Use of portable cameras, recording and electronic devices, including cellular phones and laptop computers, in and from court buildings, courtrooms and judges’ chambers
12 Dec 20134/13Pre-Action Protocol for Judicial Review
27 Sep 20133/13Procedure for Hearing of Winding-Up Petitions
27 Sep 20132/13 (FSD)Procedure relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings
03 May 2013No.1/2013Consent Order in Ancillary Relief Proceedings
19 Oct 2012No. 7/12Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures
03 Oct 2012Ref. to No. 6/12Circular Practice Memorandum
22 Sep 2012IndexIndex of Grand Court Practice Directions
12 Jul 2012No. 6/12Listing of Family Law Proceedings (including Circular Practice Memorandum Oct 3. 2012
22 May 2012No. 5/12Applications Under Sections 72, 75 and 77 of the Registered Land Law
09 Mar 2012No. 3/12Attire for Proceedings in the Grand Court
09 Mar 2012No. 2/12Proceedings in the Grand Court in which a Judge Presides from Overseas
07 Mar 2012No. 1/12Delivery of Reserved Judgments
09 Feb 2012No 4/12Limited Admission as an Attorney-At-Law
14 Apr 2011No. 1/2011Guideline Relatint to the Taxation of Costs
27 Sep 2010Practice Direction 1 of 2010Procedure Relating to the Commencement & Management of Financial Services
17 Sep 2010No. 2/10Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise Under Section 86 of Companies Law
31 Oct 2008No. 1/08Register of Judgments – Register of Writs
04 Oct 2006No. 2/06Orders
02 Jan 2006No. 1/06Liquidators Remuneration (Revoked)
26 May 2004No. 2/04Proceedings by way of Video Conferencing
17 Mar 2004No. 1/2004Correction to Judgments
04 Aug 2003No. 1/03Official Liquidators Security for the Due Performance of Their Duties (Revoked)
04 Aug 2003PD 1 of 2003Official Liquidators Security for the due performance of their duties
04 Jul 2002No. 1/02Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise Under the Companies Law s86 (Revoked)
04 Jul 2002PD 1 of 2002Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise under the Companies Law, Section 86
22 Oct 2001PD 1 of 2001Guidelines relating to the Taxation of Costs
03 Jan 2000PD 1 of 2000Listing Forms
08 Dec 1999No. 1/00Listing Forms
27 Oct 1999PD 5 of 1999Legal Aid – Affidavit of Means
26 Jun 1999No. 4/99Indictments
01 Jun 1999PD 4 of 1999Indictments
01 Mar 1999PD 1 of 1999Filing Documents in Court
28 Jan 1999No. 2/99Drawing Up and Filing of Judgments and Orders
28 Jan 1999No. 1/12Filing Documents in Court
28 Jan 1999PD 2 of 1999Drawing Up and Filing of Judgments and Orders
26 Jul 1998No. 1/98Short Summons List (Revoked)
11 Aug 1997No. 3/97Confidentiality and Publication of Chamber Proceedings
11 Aug 1997PD 3 of 1997Confidentiality and Publication of Chamber’s Proceedings
09 Apr 1997No. 2/97Register of Judgments and Register of Writs
09 Apr 1997PD 2 of 1997Register of Judgments and register of Writs, etc.
01 Apr 1997No. 1/97Legal Aid Forms
01 Apr 1997PD 1 of 1997Legal Aid Forms
07 Mar 1996No. 2/96Trial Bundles
07 Mar 1996PD 2 of 1996Trial Bundles
01 Mar 1996No. 3/96Formal Orders in Grand Court (Revoked)
22 Jan 1996PD 4 of 1995Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures
15 Jan 1996No. 1/96Land Acquisition Law (Revised)-Payment of Compensation into Court
05 Jan 1996PD 1 of 1996Land Acquisition Law (Revised) – Payment of Compensation into Court
15 Dec 1995No. 5/95Trial Bundles
15 Dec 1995No. 4/95Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures (Revoked)
15 Dec 1995PD 5 of 1995Trial Bundles
01 May 1995No. 5/95Arrangements for Listing of Chamber Summonses (Revoked)
01 May 1995No. 2/95Attachment of Earnings Orders – Calculation if Post-Judgment Interest
01 May 1995PD 3 of 1995Attachment of Earnings Orders – Method of Payment
01 May 1995PD 2 of 1995Attachment of Earnings Orders – Calculation of Post-Judgement Interest
01 May 1995No. 3/95Attachment of Earnings Orders – Method of Payment
27 Oct 1999No. 5/99Legal Aid – Affidavit of Means Form