CCJ judge says criminal justice ‘broken’ in most C’bean countries
From The New York CaribNews A judge with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says he believes that the criminal justice system in most, if not all Caribbean countries, is “broken”. Addressing the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee…
UK: Caribbean holiday from hell cruise ship couple label compensation offer “an insult”
By Andy Richardson From Birmingham Mail Stephen Gray and partner Christine Gould are battling for compensation with Thomson Cruises after being left on drip following Caribbean cruise A couple from Rubery whose luxury £6,500 dream holiday was ruined by a…
Official draw confirmed for the CONCACAF Futsal Championship Costa Rica 2016
Draw to take place March 16 in San Jose Miami (Tuesday, March 8, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) confirmed today the programming for the official draw for the CONCACAF Futsal Championship Costa…
Fisher Wright is Cayman Islands Government Employee of the Month
Fisher is most helpful, courteous and willing. Fisher Wright is the Cayman Islands Government Employee of the Month for December 2015. Mr. Wright, affectionately known as Fisher Porter, is being awarded for being Most Helpful, Courteous and Willing when executing…
Countess of Wessex addresses 100 Women in Hedge Funds in Cayman Islands
Her Royal Highness Sophie, Countess of Wessex attended a luncheon at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands on Monday 7th March, 2016 visiting with members of the philanthropic group 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100 WHF). The Countess is…
Apple case thrusts little known judge into spotlight
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The legal showdown between the FBI and Apple Inc. over an encrypted iPhone isn’t the first thing to come crashing unexpectedly into the life of U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym of…
Gadget of the week
SevenHugs Smart Remote controls devices by just pointing By Matt Burns From Techcrunch Make Your Smart House Actually Smart with Sevenhugs Point and control. That’s the basis of the SevenHugs Smart Remote. Instead of selecting, say, a connected light bulb…
US: Judge restricts web research into potential Googacle jurors
By Ross Todd From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. and Google Inc. may be fighting over cutting-edge technology in their copyright brawl over Android, but the federal judge overseeing the case is intent on taking a traditional approach…
Cuba: surfing’s promising frontier?
By Dylan Heyden From The Inertia Why Cuba might be surfing’s most promising frontier First thing’s first: Cuba ain’t Indo, coño. But the country’s emergence from more than half a century of reclusiveness may be its saving grace. Compared to…
Cybersecurity professionals apprehensive on [US] government access to encrypted data
By Ian Lopez, From Legaltech News A survey conducted at the 2016 RSA Conference highlights feelings towards government access of encrypted data. Personal data can be a divisive force, and as exemplified in Apple’s ensuing legal battle with the FBI,…