| Effective Date |
Direction Number |
Title |
| 10 Oct 2022 |
PD 7 of 2022 |
McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts) |
| 10 Oct 2022 |
PD 6 of 2022 |
Public Access to Criminal Courts |
| 10 Oct 2022 |
2022-10-10 |
A Guide to Proceedings in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for People without Legal Representative |
| 15 Aug 2022 |
PD 5 of 2022 |
Procedure relating to the commencement and management of proceedings under section 7 of the Legal Practitioners act (2022 Revision) |
| 15 Aug 2022 |
PD 4 of 2022 |
Listing of Civil Proceedings in the Civil Division, Short Summonses and Assigned Judges |
| 15 Aug 2022 |
PD 3 of 2022 |
Judicial Mediation Guidelines |
| 13 Apr 2022 |
PD 2 of 2022 |
Financial Services Division – Procedures Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings |
| 04 Apr 2022 |
PD 1 of 2022 |
Practice Direction Listings and Custody Time Limits in Criminal Matters |
| 30 Nov 2021 |
3 of 2021 |
Practice Direction Exhibits in Criminal Cases |
| 12 Apr 2021 |
PD 1 of 2021 |
Financial services Division – Procedures relating to the commencement and management of Financial Services Proceedings |
| 08 Jan 2021 |
Practice Direction No. 11 of 2020 |
Electronic filing (E-filing) and E-Service in the Grand Court of documents via the Judicial Administration E-Filing platform |
| 01 Jan 2021 |
PD 2 of 2021 |
Court Fees Rules (2021 Revision) ("the Rules") Grand Court Rules Order 62 Rule 3(1) |
| 29 Sep 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 10 of 2020 |
Drawing up and filing of Judgments and Orders; Form of Orders made by the Court approved as to form and content or with the consent of the parties; Provision of Orders of the Court by the Clerk of Court |
| 05 May 2020 |
PracticeDirection 9 of 2020 |
GUIDANCE FOR THE REMOTE NOTARISATION AND ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS |
| 05 May 2020 |
Practice Direction No.6A of 2020 |
FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION: PRACTICE DIRECTION MODIFYING STANDARD HEARING PRACTICE DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC |
| 05 May 2020 |
Practice Direction 8 of 2020 |
Public Accessing to Court Proceedings by Audio or Video Links |
| 13 Apr 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 7 of 2020 |
Sittings of the Court of Appeal by way of video conference in response to the Public Health (Prevention, Control and Suppression of COVID-19) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 |
| 09 Apr 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 6 of 2020 |
Financial Services Division: PD modifyng standard remote hearng practice during Coronavirus Pandemic and until further notice. |
| 06 Apr 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 5 of 2020 |
Use of e-mails for filing and electronic signatures, court seals and stamps |
| 29 Mar 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 4 of 2020 |
Family Division: Remote Hearings – Family Mention Days |
| 29 Mar 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 3 of 2020 |
Family Division – Remote Hearings |
| 25 Mar 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020 |
COVID 19: Guidance for the Family Division |
| 02 Jan 2020 |
Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020 |
Mediation Information and Assessment Rules 2020 |
| 21 Oct 2019 |
Practice Direction No 4 of 2019 |
Criminal Procedure – Remand Warrants where defendant found unfit to plead – Committal Warrants where defendant found to be not guilty by reason of insanity |
| 09 Oct 2019 |
Practice Direction No. 3 of 2019 |
Proceedings in the Family Division of the Grand Court: Costs Estimates |
| 23 Aug 2019 |
Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019 |
Directions for Proceedings Brought Under Section 238 of the Companies Law (as Revised) |
| 31 Jul 2019 |
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2019 |
Adoption of Judicial Insolvency Network Modalities for Court-To-Court Communications |
| 08 Aug 2018 |
PD 1 of 2018 |
Court-to-Court Communications and Co-Operation in Cross Border Insolvency |
| 14 Aug 2017 |
PD 1 of 2017 |
Payments into Court Trust Funds Section 69 of Trust Law and GCR O.92 |
| 14 Aug 2017 |
07/2014 |
Remand Proceedings by way of teleconference |
| 14 Aug 2017 |
PD 4 of 2017 |
Winding Up Petitions – Filing |
| 14 Aug 2017 |
PD 3 of 2017 |
Court Stenographer Services |
| 14 Aug 2017 |
PD 2 of 2017 |
Registration of Foreign Maintenance Orders or Judgments Section 12, 22 and 23 of Maintenance Law |
| 14 Jun 2016 |
02/2016 |
Mediation Information & Assessment Rules 2016 |
| 25 Feb 2016 |
01/2016 |
Financial Services Division – Procedure Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings – replaces version published 15 February with amendments to paras. 3.1 and 3.2 |
| 01 Sep 2015 |
05/2015 |
Criminal Case Management – Summary Court |
| 10 Aug 2015 |
06/2015 |
Financial Services Division – Procedure Relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings – replaces PD 02/13 |
| 09 Jul 2015 |
04/2015 |
Witness Statements and Affidvaits: Taking Evidence from Witnesses, Affiants and Deponents who do not speak English |
| 09 Jul 2015 |
03/2015 |
List of Approved Real Estate Appraisers |
| 20 Mar 2015 |
02/2015 |
Applications for Sealing Orders and for inspection of Court Files in Civil Proceedings: GCR O.63,r.3 |
| 02 Feb 2015 |
02/2015 |
Applications for inspection of Criminal Court Files: CPC, s.193 |
| 30 Jun 2014 |
16/2014 |
International Child Abduction (including 1980 Hague Convention) |
| 30 Jun 2014 |
15/2014 |
Inherent Jurisdiction (including Wardship) Proceedings |
| 06 Jun 2014 |
03/2014 |
Jury Trials |
| 14 May 2014 |
08/2014 |
Taking Evidence from Non-English Speakers in the Family Division of the Grand Court |
| 14 May 2014 |
No. 3/12 |
Committal for Contempt of Court – Family Division and in Court of Protection Matters |
| 14 May 2014 |
14/2014 |
Recommended Practices in the Family Division of the Grand Court when Initiating Direct Judicial Communication with a Judge in a Foreign Court |
| 14 May 2014 |
13/2014 |
Contribution Orders |
| 14 May 2014 |
12/2014 |
Arrival of Children in the Cayman Islands by Air |
| 14 May 2014 |
11/2014 |
Court Bundles in Family Proceedings in the Family Division of the Grand Court |
| 01 May 2014 |
06/2014 |
Making Summary Court Applications – Police (Amendment) Law 2014 – weekends and public holidays |
| 14 Apr 2014 |
10/2014 |
Court Welfare Officer’s Reports – Children Law |
| 29 Jan 2014 |
Practice Circular 01/2014 |
Requirement for Strict Compliance with Court Orders made in the Family Division of the Grand Court |
| 17 Jan 2014 |
No. 5/2014 |
Court Fees (Amendment)(No.3) Rules 2013 – taxation |
| 06 Jan 2014 |
04/2014 |
Orders for Sales by Private Treaty: ss. 75 and 77 Registered Land Law (supplements PD 05/2012) |
| 06 Jan 2014 |
02/2014 |
Communications between Counsel and the Court etc. |
| 06 Jan 2014 |
PD 1 of 2014 |
Use of portable cameras, recording and electronic devices, including cellular phones and laptop computers, in and from court buildings, courtrooms and judges’ chambers |
| 12 Dec 2013 |
4/13 |
Pre-Action Protocol for Judicial Review |
| 27 Sep 2013 |
3/13 |
Procedure for Hearing of Winding-Up Petitions |
| 27 Sep 2013 |
2/13 (FSD) |
Procedure relating to the Commencement and Management of Financial Services Proceedings |
| 03 May 2013 |
No.1/2013 |
Consent Order in Ancillary Relief Proceedings |
| 19 Oct 2012 |
No. 7/12 |
Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures |
| 03 Oct 2012 |
Ref. to No. 6/12 |
Circular Practice Memorandum |
| 22 Sep 2012 |
Index |
Index of Grand Court Practice Directions |
| 12 Jul 2012 |
No. 6/12 |
Listing of Family Law Proceedings (including Circular Practice Memorandum Oct 3. 2012 |
| 22 May 2012 |
No. 5/12 |
Applications Under Sections 72, 75 and 77 of the Registered Land Law |
| 09 Mar 2012 |
No. 3/12 |
Attire for Proceedings in the Grand Court |
| 09 Mar 2012 |
No. 2/12 |
Proceedings in the Grand Court in which a Judge Presides from Overseas |
| 07 Mar 2012 |
No. 1/12 |
Delivery of Reserved Judgments |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
No 4/12 |
Limited Admission as an Attorney-At-Law |
| 14 Apr 2011 |
No. 1/2011 |
Guideline Relatint to the Taxation of Costs |
| 27 Sep 2010 |
Practice Direction 1 of 2010 |
Procedure Relating to the Commencement & Management of Financial Services |
| 17 Sep 2010 |
No. 2/10 |
Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise Under Section 86 of Companies Law |
| 31 Oct 2008 |
No. 1/08 |
Register of Judgments – Register of Writs |
| 04 Oct 2006 |
No. 2/06 |
Orders |
| 02 Jan 2006 |
No. 1/06 |
Liquidators Remuneration (Revoked) |
| 26 May 2004 |
No. 2/04 |
Proceedings by way of Video Conferencing |
| 17 Mar 2004 |
No. 1/2004 |
Correction to Judgments |
| 04 Aug 2003 |
No. 1/03 |
Official Liquidators Security for the Due Performance of Their Duties (Revoked) |
| 04 Aug 2003 |
PD 1 of 2003 |
Official Liquidators Security for the due performance of their duties |
| 04 Jul 2002 |
No. 1/02 |
Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise Under the Companies Law s86 (Revoked) |
| 04 Jul 2002 |
PD 1 of 2002 |
Schemes of Arrangement and Compromise under the Companies Law, Section 86 |
| 22 Oct 2001 |
PD 1 of 2001 |
Guidelines relating to the Taxation of Costs |
| 03 Jan 2000 |
PD 1 of 2000 |
Listing Forms |
| 08 Dec 1999 |
No. 1/00 |
Listing Forms |
| 27 Oct 1999 |
PD 5 of 1999 |
Legal Aid – Affidavit of Means |
| 26 Jun 1999 |
No. 4/99 |
Indictments |
| 01 Jun 1999 |
PD 4 of 1999 |
Indictments |
| 01 Mar 1999 |
PD 1 of 1999 |
Filing Documents in Court |
| 28 Jan 1999 |
No. 2/99 |
Drawing Up and Filing of Judgments and Orders |
| 28 Jan 1999 |
No. 1/12 |
Filing Documents in Court |
| 28 Jan 1999 |
PD 2 of 1999 |
Drawing Up and Filing of Judgments and Orders |
| 26 Jul 1998 |
No. 1/98 |
Short Summons List (Revoked) |
| 11 Aug 1997 |
No. 3/97 |
Confidentiality and Publication of Chamber Proceedings |
| 11 Aug 1997 |
PD 3 of 1997 |
Confidentiality and Publication of Chamber’s Proceedings |
| 09 Apr 1997 |
No. 2/97 |
Register of Judgments and Register of Writs |
| 09 Apr 1997 |
PD 2 of 1997 |
Register of Judgments and register of Writs, etc. |
| 01 Apr 1997 |
No. 1/97 |
Legal Aid Forms |
| 01 Apr 1997 |
PD 1 of 1997 |
Legal Aid Forms |
| 07 Mar 1996 |
No. 2/96 |
Trial Bundles |
| 07 Mar 1996 |
PD 2 of 1996 |
Trial Bundles |
| 01 Mar 1996 |
No. 3/96 |
Formal Orders in Grand Court (Revoked) |
| 22 Jan 1996 |
PD 4 of 1995 |
Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures |
| 15 Jan 1996 |
No. 1/96 |
Land Acquisition Law (Revised)-Payment of Compensation into Court |
| 05 Jan 1996 |
PD 1 of 1996 |
Land Acquisition Law (Revised) – Payment of Compensation into Court |
| 15 Dec 1995 |
No. 5/95 |
Trial Bundles |
| 15 Dec 1995 |
No. 4/95 |
Payment Schedules – Authorised Signatures (Revoked) |
| 15 Dec 1995 |
PD 5 of 1995 |
Trial Bundles |
| 01 May 1995 |
No. 5/95 |
Arrangements for Listing of Chamber Summonses (Revoked) |
| 01 May 1995 |
No. 2/95 |
Attachment of Earnings Orders – Calculation if Post-Judgment Interest |
| 01 May 1995 |
PD 3 of 1995 |
Attachment of Earnings Orders – Method of Payment |
| 01 May 1995 |
PD 2 of 1995 |
Attachment of Earnings Orders – Calculation of Post-Judgement Interest |
| 01 May 1995 |
No. 3/95 |
Attachment of Earnings Orders – Method of Payment |
| 27 Oct 0199 |
No. 5/99 |
Legal Aid – Affidavit of Means Form |
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