Companies Law - S.92, 93,94,95 - Creditors Winding up Petition- Dispute on bona fide substantial grounds - Abuse of process

Creditor's winding-up petition-disputed debt-whether petition should be struck-out on abuse of process grounds-cross-claim and 'reverse cross-claim' - relevance of pending proceedings in foreign forum pursuant to exclusive jurisdiction clause

Court of Appeal - Applicant Convicted of offences of rape, assault occasioning bodily harm - causing intentional harassment, alarm and distress - terms of imprisonment of 13 years on count 1- two years on count 2 and one year on count 3

Ruling on White Dove's Summons - an order that their current attorneys be permitted to come off the record and their sole director and 100% shareholder be permitted to appear on behalf of White Dove

Reasons for judgment - Restraint Order - Undertaking of Director of Public Prosecutions to effect service as soon as practicable - Consequences of breaching undertaking

Note of Ruling

Appointment by the Authority of Controllers over the affairs of licensee under the Insurance Law 2010 - need for confirmation by the Court of powers vested in Controllers- whether their appointment effective as against the world at large without confirmation by the Court - jurisdiction of the Court to grant confirmatory and declaratory orders.

Court of Appeal - Contested probate proceedings for the estate of the late Delroy Josephs - The appellant is the sister of the deceased and was named as the executor of the deceased estate by will made by him on 1 June 2012 - The respondent is the eldest son of the deceased and was named the executor of the deceased's estate in a will purportedly made by the deceased on 1 November 2013.

FSD- Summons for Dissolution - Section 124 of the Companies Law (2020 Revision) - dispensing with publishing notice of hearing - dissolution of companies- discharge of JOLs - refund of filing fees

Family Division - Application to vary consent ancillary relief order - periodical payments for children - Court's duty when approving consent order - Judge has a wide discretion to make appropriate order for benefit of children - need not be exclusively for their benefit - may order child maintenance to be paid by the father comprising mother's child-related expenses and her other expenses of providing suitable home for them when they are home from from boarding school.

FSD- This judgment follows the trial of the petition 9 May 2017 presented by Trina Solar Limited- seeking a determination by the Court of the fair value of the share of certain former shareholders.- Company manufactures and sells solar photovoltaic modules for residential and commercial use.

The inability to impose interest on damages awarded under the Labour Law- The jurisdiction of the Grand Court to award costs in relation to appeals under the Labour Law- The circumspection of the Court in awarding indemnity costs to a successful party.

Plaintiff applies for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council against the judgment of this Court. The application raises an issue as to the interpretation of section 4 of the Cayman Islands (Appeals to Privy Council) Order 1984 (" the 1984 Order"). The issue raised relates to the time limit of twenty-one days.

Applicant seeking leave to appeal against Grand Court conviction of one court of robbery.

Matrimonial proceedings- Judgments- Barrell jurisdiction - Court's discretion to review decisions before order perfected- has the right of pre-emption been triggered?- appointment of single joint expert - appointment of company director- further orders concerning the management, distribution and monetisation of matrimonial assets.

Costs of contested application to remove executor-entitlement of removed executor to be indemnified for her costs- relevance of 'Calderbank' letters- appropriate basis for taxation of costs- Grand Rules Order 22 rule 14 and Order 62 rules 4(2), (5), (11) and 6(2)

Appellant filed Notice of Appeal against his conviction on count 1 - Count 1 Appellant was charged with indecently touching complainant's breast - three year, three months' imprisonment sentence.

Winding up petition - disputed debt- costs-principles - Order 62 rule 4 (11) - s.24 (1) Judicature Law (2017 revision) - CWR (2018 Revision) - Ord 1 rule 2(4)- indemnity costs - unreasonable conduct- petitions presented in Hong Kong and Cayman Islands - abuse of insolvency procedure for debts - abuse of procedure where petition disputed - discretion

Family Law- Final Ancillaries - Sharies of Matrimonial Assets, Child Maintenance, Sections 19 and 21 of the Matrimonial Cases Law (2005 Revision).

Children Law (2012 revision) - Mother's application for leave to appeal an order that Father be granted Residence - Mother's application for stay of execution of the Order pending appeal- Principles involved in appeals relating to children orders where their welfare is paramount- test for granting leave to appeal - Principles involved in applications for stay of execution of orders made in private children law proceedings- Guidance of the Court of Appeal in KN v MN CICA No 14 of 2015