The Office of the Complaints Commissioner Receives Immigration Training

Appleby (Cayman)’s partner and immigration expert, Nick Joseph, recently assisted the Office of the Complaints Commissioner and her staff to gain a greater understanding of the Immigration Laws of the Cayman Islands. Over a series of three half day sessions, those attending the seminars were provided with an indepth overview of the applicable legislation and, in particular, its genesis as the Caymanian Protection Law.

Emphasis was placed on areas which may be the subject of particular and increased scrutiny with the taking effect of Cayman’s Bill of Rights later this year. Topics included the provisions relating to Caymanians, the rights of persons with permanent residence (of varying types), the position of children, and the gainful occupation of non-Caymanians.

The Complaints Commissioner, Nicola Williams, said: “In keeping with my commitment as

Commissioner to providing top quality, world class training for all my staff, I was delighted to welcome Nick Joseph, Partner at Appleby, to the Office of the Complaints Commissioner to provide an intensive training course on Immigration Law, with particular reference to the Human Rights implications on the rights of children born to non-Caymanian parents. This excellent training, as well as the accompanying comprehensive and detailed materials, was very well received by myself and my staff. I can wholeheartedly endorse this course, which will be of great benefit to the OCC when dealing with matters in this subject area, particularly once the Bill of Rights becomes effective in November 2012.”

Appleby is the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services. With an unparalleled presence in the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and Seychelles, the group offers advice on offshore law and also has offices in four international financial centres: London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Zurich.

The Appleby Group has been ranked as the world’s largest provider of offshore legal services by partner numbers in The Lawyer’s 2012 Offshore Survey. In 2010 Appleby was named “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” in both the Legal Week and The Lawyer Awards, no other firm has ever received both accolades in the same year. With more than 800 lawyers and professional specialists across the Group, Appleby delivers sophisticated, specialised services, primarily in the areas of Corporate and Commercial, Litigation and Insolvency, Private Client and Trusts and Property, and a broad range of fiduciary services.  The Group advises public and private companies, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals, working with them and their advisers to achieve practical solutions, whether in a single location or across multiple jurisdictions.