Before we look out towards the year ahead and imagine what
new beginnings may be in store for 2019, it is worth first looking
back at end of 2018 and two recent decisions in the Cayman Islands
Grand Court and Court of Appeal. These decisions remind us that for
every new beginning, there is an opportunity for a quick end. While
at first this may seem disheartening, in the realm of commercial
litigation, a quick ending is almost always the best result one can
hope for.
This quarter's article reviews the recent case law in
relation to anti-suit injunctions and strike out applications in
the Cayman Islands. The anti-suit injunction is a powerful tool
giving parties an opportunity to bring litigation to an end before
it even begins. The strike out application is similarly valuable as
it can end litigation at a preliminary stage enabling parties to
avoid lengthy litigation, saving time and costs.
