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Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in the Cayman Islands
As a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “New York Convention“), the Cayman Islands has adopted a robust framework for enforcing foreign arbitral awards, encapsulated in the Foreign Arbitral Awards Read more +
Privy Council Clarifies Status of Land Use and Property Rights in the Cayman Islands
In the matter of Cayman Shores Development Ltd v The Proprietors of Strata Plan No. 79 [2025] UKPC 27, the Privy Council issued their judgment confirming that property rights attached to resort facilities remain valid and binding, even where documentation Read more +
Five Non-Financial Reasons to do a Will
While the primary purpose of any Will is to ensure your valuable property passes in accordance with your wishes, it is often forgotten that a Will can accomplish several non-financial objectives. HSM Partner Robert Mack shares these details as they Read more +
Overview on Registering and Paying Stamp Duty on Leases in the Cayman Islands
In the Cayman Islands, the registration and payment of stamp duty on leases is essential to ensure compliance with local statutory requirements. HSM Property Partner Linda DaCosta provides an overview of the legal obligations related to leases exceeding two years Read more +
Cayman Immigration Department to Crack Down on Delinquent Paperwork
In a press release dated 3 July 2025, Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) reminded Residency and Employment Rights Certificate (RERC) holders who obtained their Permanent Residence on the basis of the Points system or being married to a Permanent Resident and those individuals who obtained residence on the basis of their independent means to submit annual declarations.
WORC reminded those groups that not only was it a criminal offence not to provide an annual declaration but also it could lead to the revocation of their Immigration permission.
As there are no policies in regard to the revocation of Immigration permissions it is therefore difficult to know in what context this would happen. It is however suspected that the Department would only seek to revoke an Immigration permission on failure to submit the appropriate paperwork if there was a connected offence, i.e. the individual had changed job titles (without permission) or a dependent had not declared at an earlier stage.
That being said, it is open to the Director or the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board to revoke an immigration permission based solely upon the failure to provide an annual update.
Prior to revoking an immigration permission the Department or the relevant board would send a “Minded to Revoke” letter to the individual in question. In those circumstances, HSM Partner Alastair David recommends that the individual in question seeks immediate legal advice so that they can understand the situation that they find themselves in and what would be the appropriate next steps.