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Kattina Anglin (CNS): The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a local Christian group challenging the governor's power to enact the Civil Partnership Act in 2020 after parliament voted down a government bill. The appeal court, which had already directed the government to deal with the lack of legislation to…
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striking out of pleadings; and judgments in default of acknowledgment of service or defence. Early Judgment Applications Can a party apply for (i) early judgment on some or all of the issues in dispute, or (ii) the other party's case to be struck out before trial or substantive hearing of the claim? What is the timing, applicable procedure and legal standard for such applications/motions? Summary judgment Both the plaintiff and the defendant can apply for summary judgment on the other party's case under the provisions of Order 14 of the Grand Court Rules. For the plaintiff this can be a
CNS GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal handed down a reduced sentence on Tuesday, when they cut the jail time for Skylar Mack (18) and Vanjae “VJ” Ramgeet (24), who were convicted for breaching quarantine regulations, from four months to two. The justices did not explain the reasons for the change, but after listening to arguments from Ben Tonner QC, representing Mack and Ramgeet, and prosecutor Greg Walcolm, they said a written judgment would follow. The local competitive Jet Ski star and his American girlfriend, who is a pre-med st...