Law of the Cayman Islands
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The law of the Cayman Islands is a combination of common law and statute, and is based heavily upon English law.
Law in the Cayman Islands tends to be a combination of the very old and the very new. As a
judicial precedent
in the Territory and in other common law countries.
The Cayman Islands is a dependent territory of the United Kingdom. Although the local legislature and courts are independent from the United Kingdom, the British Government deals with all international relations on behalf of the Territory. The Cayman Islands does not have a separate vote at the United Nations.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the highest court for the Cayman Islands and for all other British Overseas Territories.
See also
References
- ^ The Cayman Islands Legislation website. (2020). Retrieved from https://legislation.gov.ky/cms/legislation/current.html
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