by Philip Boni | Apr 13, 2022 | General
Lawyers will often provide a low-cost consultation to discuss the details of your situation and give you an opportunity to ask some basic questions about the attorney. This meeting should not only help you decide whether to go forward with a lawyer in general, but...
by Philip Boni | Jan 20, 2021 | General
Since my previous note on litigation funding, The Cayman Islands have passed the Private Funding of Legal Services Act, 2020 (PLFS), which has abolished the common law offences of maintenance and champerty. PLFS made a host of amendments to Cayman Islands law, which...
by Philip Boni | Dec 14, 2020 | General
I am intrigued by litigation funding. An Irish Judge once said: “In England, justice is open to all-like the Ritz Hotel”. How can justice, like the doors of the Ritz hotel, be open to all if only the wealthy can afford lawyers fees? Is litigation funding the answer or...
by Philip Boni | Nov 3, 2020 | General
The legal profession in the Cayman Islands is facing “modernization” in the form of the Legal Services Bill which will soon be submitted to the Legislative Assembly. In the meantime, in the UK the Solicitors Regulatory Authority has approved plans to enable law...
by Philip Boni | Oct 30, 2020 | General
The most important news item in the Cayman Islands affecting the legal profession is the imminent submission to the Legislative Assembly of the Legal Services Bill, 2020 (the Bill). The purpose of the Bill is to modernize the legal profession because the current Law...
by Philip Boni | Jun 1, 2020 | General
What’s the single most important step that employers should take before the storm hits to help employees return quickly to work once the danger of a natural disaster has passed? Employers should ensure their employees are educated and aware of what actions...
