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Papers, Please: Order 24, Rule 7A Brings Pre-Action And Non-Party Discovery To The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has introduced Rule 7A, granting express powers for pre-action discovery and non-party discovery in civil proceedings. This procedural reform addresses significant gaps in the court's framework by providing a codified mechanism for obtaining documents before litigation commences and from non-parties during ongoing proceedings.

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Cayman Islands Introduces New Pre-action Discovery Mechanism

The Cayman Islands Grand Court (the Court) has introduced a significant enhancement to its discovery framework through the addition of Rule 7A to Order 24 of the Grand Court Rules, which came into force on 30 March 2026

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The Exception To The Rule: Stricter Test Applies Where Granting An Interlocutory Injunction Would Shut Out Trial

In Han Vision, the Grand Court confirmed that the familiar American Cyanamid test does not apply where an interlocutory injunction would, in practice, decide the case and shut out any trial.

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Appleby

Consent As Control: The Rise Of The Powerful Protector

A landmark ruling on protector powers. The Privy Council has fundamentally reasserted the internal balance of power within modern trusts, holding that protector consent provisions may confer an independent discretion...

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Cayman Trust And Estates Disputes Bulletin - February 2026

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Holding The Ring: Cayman Islands Court Appoints Provisional Liquidators Notwithstanding Arbitration Stay

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The Churchill Effect: Compulsory ADR Comes To The Offshore Jurisdictions

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Can A Party Seek To Delay The Publication Of A Final Judgment In The Cayman Islands?

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Walkers

Injunctive Relief In Another Form? Cayman Court's Jurisdiction To Appoint JPLs Despite Ongoing Arbitration

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Appleby

When The Court Intervenes… And When It Does Not: Grand Court Reaffirms Limited Curial Intervention In Support Of Foreign Arbitrations

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Compulsory ADR In Cayman: Court Confirms It Has Teeth But Declines To Bite

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Grand Court Confirms Power To Compel Parties To Engage In ADR

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JCPC Guidance On Remuneration Applications

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Aquapoint LP (In Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan [2025] UKPC 56

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The Regulation Of Cayman Islands Tokenised Funds – Clear Rules Now In Place

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From Disaster To Opportunity: How The Cayman Islands Is Combating Climate Risks

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Cayman Islands Litigation And Insolvency Review – Case Closed

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – January To March 2026

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Conyers

Key Regulatory Requirements Of SIBA Registered Persons In The Cayman Islands

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