Jacqueline Conolly (Associate) obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
degree in History from the London School of Economics and Political
Science (University of London) in 1983. She then furthered her studies
by obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the University of
Westminster, London, England.
She completed her professional training by attending the Inns
of Court School of Law and became a Barrister-at-Law, England
and Wales in 1985. She was subsequently admitted later that year
as an Attorney-at-Law in the Cayman Islands. She is a Member of
the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
On Jacqueline's return to the Cayman Islands she worked as Deputy
Clerk of Courts and later as Crown Counsel with the Cayman Islands
Government where she advised on a broad spectrum of criminal and
civil matters including labour law matters, immigration appeals,
Merchant Shipping matters, contracts, leases, personal injury
and medical negligence claims.
In 1989 Jacqueline attended a course at the Institute of Advanced
Legal Studies, University of London where she studied legislative
and contract drafting as well as treaty negotiations.
In 1991 she joined Ritch & Conolly and has specialised in
civil and commercial matters.
In her practice, Jacqueline has focused on advising private clients
and major businesses on local practice matters such as employment
issues, business relocations, immigration matters (including work
permits, key employee status, business staffing plans, permanent
residence for wealthy retirees and 8 year residents, Caymanian
status and naturalisation), property acquisitions and sales, commercial
and residential leases, mortgages, yacht registration, wills,
the administration of estates, patents and trademarks.
Jacqueline is a Notary Public and a member of the Maritime Sector
Consultative Committee. She is a former Chairman of the Labour
Law Appeals Tribunal and a former member of the first Health Insurance
Commission.
Publications:
Attacking Foreign Assets – Lloyd’s of London Press
Ltd (1992)
International Execution against Judgment Debtors – Sweet
& Maxwell (1993)
