Ian Kawaley

Bilika Simamba v. Cayman Islands Attorney General et al: Appeal Judgment

November 10, 2022

Judgment dismissing the applicant's appeal and determining he "has launched an ugly and abusive press campaign against members of the judiciary on the Island" in Bilika Harry Simamba, a lawyer v. The Attorney General of the Cayman Islands, The Governor of the Cayman Islands, Ian Kawaley, and Bridget Myers at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Bilika Simamba v. Ian Kawaley et al: Writ of Summons

October 28, 2020

Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim alleging "denial of a right to a fair trial, breach of statutory duty, defamation by way of slander of title (defamation), abuse of process. abdication of responsibility, and conspiracy" in Bilika Harry Simamba, described as being "at all material times employed by the Government as Senior Legislative Counsel in the Legislative Drafting Department of the Portfolio of Legal Affairs" v. Ian Kawaley, a judge at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and Bridget Myers, described as "a Personal Defendant to the First Defendant", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Bilika Simamba v. Cayman Islands Attorney General et al: Constitutional Motion Application

November 12, 2019

Application for Leave to file Constitutional Motion in Bilika Harry Simamba v. Attorney General and Governor of the Cayman Islands at the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal.

John H. Holdipp III v. Bermuda Chief Justice et al: Writ of Summons

June 15, 2017

Writ of Summons in John H. Holdipp III v. The Chief Justice, Ian Kawaley; The Attorney-General, Trevor Moniz; Charles-Etta Simmons, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, The Human Rights Commission, and The Charities Commission at Bermuda Supreme Court.

OffshoreAlert to start publishing copies of Bermuda Supreme Court writs

November 14, 2015

Starting next month, OffshoreAlert will start publishing copies of all publicly-available writs of summons filed at Bermuda Supreme Court. We are able to do so following a "Practice Direction" entitled "Access to Court Records in Civil Cases" issued by Bermuda's Chief Justice, Ian Kawaley, on November 12th.

Bermuda Supreme Court: Public Access to Court Records

November 12, 2015

Practice Direction by Bermuda Chief Justice Ian Kawaley regarding "Access to Court Records in Civil Cases".

Tax, Fraud, & Finance: Offshore Judges Discuss Key Rulings at Their Courts

May 5, 2014

Commercial Court Judges in key Offshore Financial Centers discuss laws and rulings affecting international business disputes that come before their courts.

CD&P law firm held liable for costs in Bermuda after trial no-show

June 13, 2013

Bermuda Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has taken the extraordinary step of holding prominent offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman and one of its attorneys, Ray DeSilva, liable for costs in a legal action after neither the law firm nor its client turned up for a trial.

Insider Talking: January 12, 2010

January 12, 2010

The Hedge Hog and Conserve Fund has become the latest example of the extraordinary reluctance of the Bermuda Monetary Authority to take any meaningful action against locally domiciled financial services firms that are suspected of illegal activity, no matter how

Bermuda police recommend fraud prosecution of money manager Hans Black

November 19, 2009

Bermuda police have recommended that 55 year old Canadian money manager Dr. Hans Black be criminally prosecuted for allegedly defrauding a client of $6 million.Black, whose Montreal based Interinvest group reportedly manages over $2 billion from offices in Canada, Bermuda,

Enron Re given a 12-month lifeline

June 30, 2004

Enron Corp.'s Bermuda-registered captive, Enron Re, has been given another 12 months to sort out its financial troubles. An order adjourning winding-up proceedings against the firm for another year was issued at Bermuda Supreme on June 9, 2004, reported The Royal Gazette newspaper.