The Editor speaks
Judge “Uncomfortable”. So should we all I had heard that under Cayman Islands law no doctor could be sued at the Cayman Islands Hospital if a patient suffers death or injury as a result of their negligence. I found it…
The Editor speaks: It’s good news day
Good news. Crime down. It’s good news day. I am NOT being cynical like the Hedgehoppers Anonymous song some years ago – 1965 – titled “It’s Good News Week”. Does anyone remember the lyrics? Have you heard the news What…
Audio myth: Digital audio sounds worse than analog
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Myth: Digital audio sounds worse than analog, and the lack of digital’s fidelity is revealed as a sterile and harsh sound that lacks warmth, depth, imaging, clarity, and any number of other vague and…
China’s woes create opportunities for new NetEase investors
By Ken McGaha From Seeking Alpha Summary NetEase is currently a victim of the hate everything China sentiment in the market. NetEase is dirt cheap based on virtually any metric investors wish to apply. A growing consumer class in its home…
The View from Europe: A messy divorce – Brexit, the EU and the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Sometime this year, most probably in June or September, the UK electorate will be asked if they want to remain in, or leave the European Union (EU). Although common sense would suggest that there…
Peter Polack: Canover Watson’s removal from Cayman Islands Courts Building
By Peter Polack I have noted the recent commentary in regard to the manner that Canover Watson was removed from the Courts building after conviction. I would draw the following to the attention of the public: 1.Accused and convicted persons…
In ’60 Minutes,’ ethical problems in the legal profession exposed
By John Leubsdorf and William H. Simon From The National Law Journal OPINION: Professors whose work was featured in the news program share take-away lessons. What should a lawyer do when a prospective client asks for help in secretly transferring…
Tourism Matters: One of the best presented meetings
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now I was fortunate enough to be invited to the recently held minister of tourism breakfast press conference and, trying to put partisan politics aside, in my humble opinion it was one of the…
Letter from Brussels: A simmering conflict [Cayman Islands on one side]
BY JEREMY WOOLFE From I&PE Conflict continues to simmer over the issue of passport rights for non-EU-domiciled hedge funds across the EU. On one side are global financial reformers while, on the other, are hedge funds, centred on the interests…
De-risking or destruction? Neither is fair
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean 360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday January 29, 2016 – “If there were any scheme designed to destroy the economies of several countries without a military war, then this is such a scheme. It is…