Tag: Chief Justice Anthony Smellie
Four more appeal judges to tackle high court backlog
(CNS): The chief justice has said that with a full complement of judges, the long delays in judgements from the appeal court will be addressed. Sir Richard Field, Justice (Cecil) Dennis Morrison, Sir Alan Moses and Sir John Goldring have all been appointed as new justices on Cayman Court of Appeal bench after an open recruitment […]
New court house urgent, CJ warns
(CNS): The “chronic lack of space” in Cayman’s courthouse, despite spreading into various nearby office space, is undermining the ability of judiciary to deal with the increasing caseload. At the official Grand Court opening on Wednesday, Chief Justice Anthony Smellie warned that the obligation for timely justice was at risk because of the lack of […]
New faces to appear on Grand Court bench
(CNS): With the departure of Justice Alex Henderson from the courts this month, the appointment of two new judges, who begin presiding today (Thursday 8 January), will be welcomed by an already stretched bench. Justice Ingrid Mangatal joins the Cayman judiciary from Jamaica full time, while local attorney Justice Robin McMillan has assumed an acting […]
