Global Bank of Commerce Ltd v Noreen Phillips Staines (Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Court of Appeal ANUHCVAP2026/0004)

Procedural record

1. 25 September 2026Antigua and Barbuda

   25 September 2026Antigua and Barbuda

   Judgment of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Court of Appeal in the case ANUHCVAP2026/0004 dated 25 September 2026

   Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Court of Appeal

   Case no.

   ANUHCVAP2026/0004

   Decision summary

   The Court dismissed Global Bank of Commerce Ltd's appeal, affirmed the trial judge's order lifting the statutory stay for determination of Noreen Phillips Staines's liability claim, and awarded the respondent her appeal costs.

   Participants

   Global Bank of Commerce Ltd (in official administration)

   Representative

   David Dorsett (For: Global Bank of Commerce Ltd (in official administration))

   Noreen Phillips Staines

   Representative

   Hugh Marshall (For: Noreen Phillips Staines)

   Representative

   Kema Benjamin (For: Noreen Phillips Staines)

   Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Court of Appeal

   Judge

   Vicki Ann Ellis

   Judge

   P. Nicola Byer

   Judge

   Gertel Thom

   Authorities cited

   12

   • International Banking Act 2016 (Antigua and Barbuda), No. 6 of 2016
     statute
   • Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2018 (Antigua and Barbuda), No. 26 of 2018
     statute
   • Registered Land Act (Antigua and Barbuda), Cap. 374
     statute
   • Civil Procedure Rules (Antigua and Barbuda), Revised Edition 2023
     court rule
   • R (on the application of O (A Child)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2023] AC 255)
     case-law
   • Kellogg Brown & Root Holdings UK (Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners ([2010] All ER (D) 271 (Feb))
     case-law
   • Re Atlantic Computers Systems Plc ([1992] Ch 505)
     case-law
   • Innovate Logistics Limited (in administration) v Sunberry Properties Limited ([2008] EWCA Civ 1261)
     case-law
   • Dufour and Others v Helenair Corporation Ltd ((1996) 52 WIR 188)
     case-law
   • Gentlis W. Goodwin v Hon. Winston B. Spencer et al. (Civil Appeal No. 25 of 2005 (delivered 14 March 2007, unreported))
     case-law
   • Thomas Ratnam v Thamboo Cumarasamy and Cumarasamy Ariamany d/o Kumarasa ([1965] 1 WLR 8)
     case-law
   • Quillen v Harney, Westwood & Riegels (No 2) ((1999) 58 WIR 147)
     case-law