The Offshore Litigation Blog and our contributors
The Harneys Offshore Litigation Blog is a unique online hub for news and insights about offshore litigation in jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Bermuda. We are the authoritative resource for recent cases, jurisdictional news, court lists, interviews with the judiciary and even some tips on island life.
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When pigs really do fly: Bermuda hosts the ultimate layover
In a recent event that sounds straight out of a comedy script, Bermuda played host to a most unexpected set of VIPs—Very Important Pigs. A KLM aircraft en route from the Netherlands to Mexico made an emergency stop on the island after the smell from its cargo of live pigs proved too much for the flight crew and pilots to handle. Yes, you read that correctly: the pigs were flying, but their odour was grounding!
30 Jan 2025
Appointment of Mr Larry Mussenden as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda
On 6 February 2024, the Governor of Bermuda, Ms Rena Lalgie, announced the appointment of Mr Larry Mussenden as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. Mr Justice Mussenden has officially commenced his role on 8 February 2024.
13 Feb 2024
Cayman court resolves potential problem in share mortgage enforcement
A recent decision of the Cayman court has resolved a challenge to the enforcement of a charge over shares, in a decision that will be welcomed by lenders.
30 Nov 2020
INSOL Tribute Fun Run
We would like to say a massive thank you to all of the runners who joined our virtual Fun Run on Monday 16 March in lieu of our annual INSOL 5KM run which was understandably cancelled this year. We received some great responses from around the world and are happy to have been able to provide a bit of positivity during what are most definitely challenging times.
24 Mar 2020
5KM Fun Run - It's not over yet!
Even though the INSOL Conference and our annual INSOL 5KM Fun Run have been understandably cancelled, we have decided to hold an “INSOL Tribute Run” in lieu. But we need your support! We are inviting runners from across the world to run 5KM on Monday 16 March then send us a picture and message to be posted on our Offshore Litigation Blog.
11 Mar 2020