Author: Ross Bachiller

On 13^th July, Ms Panades interviewed Mr Martin Stanley to critically discuss the relationship between the UK and its Overseas Territories.

Findings from the interview will inform Ms Panades’ current research on British management of political and financial scandal in British Overseas Territories.

Mr Martin Stanley, now retired, has enjoyed a successful career within the highest ranks of the UK Civil Service.

In 2009, Mr Stanley was appointed interim Chief Executive of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).

Mr Stanley held overarching responsibility to run TCI’s civil service during the UK’s direct rule following Premier Misick’s resignation from office.

Views gathered in the interview advance Caymanian research.

Mr Stanley’s views deepen our understanding of the relationships between the UK and its overseas territories, like Cayman.

Mr Stanley is now a thought-leader and prolific writer.

His mission is to spread practical knowledge on the inner workings of the UK’s civil service. His website is www.civilservant.org.uk

Ms Panades is grateful to the Portfolio of Legal Affairs and the wider civil service in facilitating this cycle of interviews in London.

This is further evidence of the Cayman Islands Government commitment for the advancement of Caymanian scholarship.

Further press information from:

Laura Panades-Estruch

Laura.Panades@gov.ky

9406178

Ms Panades was invited to the prestigious Society of Legal Scholars annual conference to present her latest research.

This research brings recently declassified documents to the spotlight.

In ‘Learning the ropes – A critical understanding on the foundations of offshore financial jurisdictions’, Ms Panades’ demonstrates that Cayman, the UK and the international community contributed to Cayman’s decision to become an offshore financial centre.

Ms Panades’ research advances scholarly literature, which had only focused on Cayman.

This research is essential because it improves our understanding of Caymanian history.

Her talk received good feedback and spurred debate among scholars in the banking and finance law section.

This year, TBLS partner Oxford Brookes University hosted the conference.

Ms Panades is very grateful to the Cayman Islands National Archives for enabling the community to access valuable documents on Cayman’s history.

Ms Panades is grateful to the Portfolio of Legal Affairs for sponsoring her attendance to the conference. This is evidence of the Cayman Islands Government’s commitment to push forward Caymanian scholarship.

Miss Panades has been invited to a new podcast to advertise TBLS locally.

This is the inaugural session of the local, legal podcast.

‘Legal talk with Patricia Bryan’ will cover legal news, careers advice and raise awareness about legal issues.

Miss Bryan and Miss Panades discussed the TBLS programmes, the Law School’s history and admission criteria.

The programme praised diversity at the Law School within the student community, with its mix of high schoolers, mature students, and local and international pupils.

Ms Panades said: ‘This is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness locally about our small and mighty Law School.’

The podcast will air on Monday, 26^th June, at 5pm on Bobo FM – 89.1 FM. Links following shortly.

Further information can be obtained from Laura Panades-Estruch at Laura.Panades@gov.ky.