In Fundbank Ltd v Accurso [2026] CIGC (Civ) 9 (published 23 July 2026 / analysis released late August 2026), Acting Justice Walters dismissed a defendant's application for broad file-sealing and confidentiality orders. The Court confirmed that potential reputational damage and confidential settlement terms do not constitute exceptional circumstances sufficient to override the fundamental common law principle of open justice.
- Practice Impact: High-net-worth litigants and private wealth structures face a very high evidentiary burden when seeking to suppress court files or anonymise parties in Cayman Financial Services Division proceedings.
- Source: Access Ogier's legal update on Cayman Grand Court Reaffirms Principle of Open Justice.
Cayman Islands: High Threshold Re-Affirmed for Open Justice Derogations (Fundbank)