Application for joinder and receivership - GCR Order 15 r6 - section 11 Grand Court Act (2015 Revision) - section 37 English Senior Courts Act 1981- sections 14 and 33 of Exempted Limited Partnership Act (2021 Revision) - principles for receivership order - discretion - alternative remedies.

Judgment on Application for Leave to Appeal to JCPC considered on the papers

Segregated Portfolio Company licensed to sell life and health insurance products overseas – significant portion of life insurance business transferred overseas without prior regulatory approval of Cayman Islands Monetary Authority – whether transaction a “transfer” within the meaning of the Insurance Act- whether if so, transfer void for illegality and of no effect.

Scheme of arrangement - privatization scheme - factors for consideration - Companies Act (2023 Revision) section 86

Summary Ruling on 2nd Respondent's Strike-out summons. Abuse of process - intimidation of witness - whether proceedings should be struck-out.

Abuse of process-intimidation of witness-whether proceedings should be struck-out

Transcript of Oral Judgment Delivered 2 December 2022

Civil Proceedure

Financial Services Division

Financial provision - ancillary relief - matrimonial or non-matrimonial assets - costs of sale on real estate assets - duration of child maintenance orders - Guidance given by Peel J in WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22.

Ruling in Relation to the Privilege Summonses heard at the CMC on 24-26 April 2023

Ruling in relation to the custodian summonses heard at the CMC on 24-26 April 2023

Leave to appeal against a sentence totaling 14 years' imprisonment - convicted of four counts - robbery count one; possession of a firearm with intent to commit an offence, count two; unlawful use of a firearm, count three; and possession of a prohibited weapon, namely, a canister of pepper spray, count four.

Distinction between unfair dismissal (ss 49-55 Labour Act) and wrongful dismissal - Separate remedies. Jurisdiction of Grand Court limited to wrongful dismissal - Claim for unfair dismissal by employee of a Cayman Islands charity not investigated by Labour Tribunal because lack of jurisdiction arising from s 3 Labour Act which provides that provisions of Labour Act do not apply to charities. Whether lack of access to the Labour Tribunal constituted a breach of the Petitioner?s rights under ss 7, 9, 10 and 16 of the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, Part 1, Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities. Whether s3 Labour Act incompatible with Bill of Rights. Whether the Petitioner waived her right to bring proceedings by virtue of provision in her contract of employment.

Determination of whether the Petitioner has legal standing to progress a winding up petition - whether the Petitioner is a contingent creditor - whether the Petitioner was authorised to progress a winding up petition

Civil Procedure, Grand Court Rules O.62 r.4, Indemnity Costs, Applicable Principles

Costs - s.238 petition - successful party - costs of discovery exersise - indemnity costs - interim payment - specific costs of e discovery - interest.

Sentencing - Secret Commission- Money Laundering - False Accounting - Mitigating and Aggravating Factors - Statement on Tariffs and Guidelines for Sentencing for Certain Offices (2002) - Application of UK Sentencing Guidelines for Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering Offences - Cayman Islands Sentencing Guidelines (2015) - Cayman Islands Sentencing Guidelines for Money Laundering Offences (2017) - Alternative Sentencing Law.

Application to further particularise Amended Defence to just and equitable winding-up petition in support of collateral purpose defence - late application -allegation that Petitioners’ beneficial owner conspired with a provisional liquidator prior to his appointment to “bring down” the Fund Managers’ principals -public interest in airing.

Confidentiality - privilege - whether respondents entitled to rely upon iniquity exception to privilege - whether confidential documents should be referred to in public or private hearing at trial - Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, section 7 (9), (10)(a)-Grand Court Rules Order 41 rule 9