Archive for January 15th, 2016
Hospital tender was only for BIC, claims Watson
(CNS): A request for proposals (RFP) for the hospital payment and verification system was only put out to public tender because the minister said it was politically prudent, as Brac Informatics Centre (BIC) had expressed an interest in the project, Canover Watson claimed in court Thursday. The former HSA chair said that the health minister […]
Legal aid important to speedier justice
(CNS): Chief Justice Anthony Smellie has said he welcomed the revision of the legal aid law and is hoping that the extension of the list of crimes covered by the public funding will speed up the clearance of the clogged court dockets. Speaking at the opening of the Grand Court this week, he said Summary […]
Cayman Bar Association pleads for lawyers law
(CNS Business): Yet another year has passed with no sign of a modernised law dealing with the legal profession and, as the current president of the Caymanian Bar Association, it was Abraham Thoppil’s turn this year to urge government to address the issue. In his speech at the opening of the Grand Court Wednesday, he called it “a […]
