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05 June 2026 / Jennifer Fox
Issue: 8164 / Categories: Features , Profession , Fraud , International
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Cayman’s new pre-action discovery regime

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Jennifer Fox explains Rule 7A, a powerful rule change with big consequences for fraud and asset tracing
  • Conveys the importance of Rule 7A, Order 24 of the Grand Court Rules, in force since March 2026, for fraud and asset tracing work in the Cayman Islands.

Early access to documents can tip the balance in fraud and asset tracing cases—and the Cayman Islands’ new Rule 7A now provides a faster access route to crucial documents for practitioners.

Fraud and asset tracing matters rarely begin with a neat bundle of evidence. Instead, they often start with fragments—a suspicious transfer, a truncated email chain, a ‘helpful’ intermediary who suddenly disappears—all while assets may already be moving out of reach.

In that early window (when you are still working out who did what, where the assets went, and what you can realistically recover) documents are crucial. The ability to obtain key documents can quickly determine whether a case is pursued and whether assets can be preserved before it is too late.

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