February 23 2017
QICDRC appoints Judge Mubarak Al-Hajri as a legal General Counsel
The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) held its Annual General Meeting at its premises in Doha on 5th of February and appointed a new judge to the QFC Regulatory Tribunal.
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, President of the QICDRC and Sir David Keene, Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Tribunal, welcomed the other members of the QICDRC judiciary to the AGM, including QICDRC CEO, Faisal Al Sahouti, and Christopher Grout, Registrar.
The agenda for the meeting included the caseload and plans for 2017 and matters relating to the general administration of the QICDRC.
A swearing-in ceremony took place for Justice Gopal Subramanium who is the latest judge to be appointed to the QFC Regulatory Tribunal. Justice Subamanium is an Indian lawyer and Senior Advocate and the former Solicitor General of India.
Mubarak Saad Al-Hajri, a Judge in the Court of First Instance, was appointed to act as a general legal counsel to the Qatar International Court (QIC), in addition to his original duties at the Supreme Judiciary Council. In this role, Judge Al-Hajri will give legal advice to the judges, registrar and Qatar International Court CEO on issues and topics relevant to QIC, as well as judicial and legal procedures. Judge Al Hajri graduated from Qatar University with a bachelor’s degree in Law. He also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Moreover, the CEO of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution (“QICDRC”), Faisal Al Sahouti, has welcomed the arrival of Judge Mubarak Al Hajeri in the role of General Legal Counsel. As a judge of the Qatar Court of First Instance, Judge Mubarak’s secondment to the QICDRC is further illustrative of the strong relationship between the Supreme Judicial Council and the QICDRC and its commitment to facilitate the development of QICDRC's role. Also, the new appointment shows the respective commitment of QICDRC to the development of young Qatari legal professionals.
The CEO also added CEO: "These appointments, and our very productive AGM, are both tangible evidence of our progress and steps toward the establishment of QICDRC as a world leading forum for the resolution of international civil and commercial disputes".
ENDS.
About the QICDRC
The QICDRC comprises a world-class Civil and Commercial Court and Regulatory Tribunal, each of which specialises in the resolution of civil and commercial disputes and regulatory appeals, applying international best practices.
Led by the President of the Court, The Rt. Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the judges of the Court are renowned for their independence, impartiality, integrity and propriety. The judges hail from a variety of jurisdictions including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore and Cyprus, making the Court a truly international one.
Contact QICDRC
Email: a.abdulkarim@qicdrc.com.qa
The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) held its Annual General Meeting at its premises in Doha on 5th of February and appointed a new judge to the QFC Regulatory Tribunal.
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, President of the QICDRC and Sir David Keene, Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Tribunal, welcomed the other members of the QICDRC judiciary to the AGM, including QICDRC CEO, Faisal Al Sahouti, and Christopher Grout, Registrar.
The agenda for the meeting included the caseload and plans for 2017 and matters relating to the general administration of the QICDRC.
A swearing-in ceremony took place for Justice Gopal Subramanium who is the latest judge to be appointed to the QFC Regulatory Tribunal. Justice Subamanium is an Indian lawyer and Senior Advocate and the former Solicitor General of India.
Mubarak Saad Al-Hajri, a Judge in the Court of First Instance, was appointed to act as a general legal counsel to the Qatar International Court (QIC), in addition to his original duties at the Supreme Judiciary Council. In this role, Judge Al-Hajri will give legal advice to the judges, registrar and Qatar International Court CEO on issues and topics relevant to QIC, as well as judicial and legal procedures. Judge Al Hajri graduated from Qatar University with a bachelor’s degree in Law. He also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Moreover, the CEO of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution (“QICDRC”), Faisal Al Sahouti, has welcomed the arrival of Judge Mubarak Al Hajeri in the role of General Legal Counsel. As a judge of the Qatar Court of First Instance, Judge Mubarak’s secondment to the QICDRC is further illustrative of the strong relationship between the Supreme Judicial Council and the QICDRC and its commitment to facilitate the development of QICDRC's role. Also, the new appointment shows the respective commitment of QICDRC to the development of young Qatari legal professionals.
The CEO also added CEO: "These appointments, and our very productive AGM, are both tangible evidence of our progress and steps toward the establishment of QICDRC as a world leading forum for the resolution of international civil and commercial disputes".
ENDS.
About the QICDRC
The QICDRC comprises a world-class Civil and Commercial Court and Regulatory Tribunal, each of which specialises in the resolution of civil and commercial disputes and regulatory appeals, applying international best practices.
Led by the President of the Court, The Rt. Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the judges of the Court are renowned for their independence, impartiality, integrity and propriety. The judges hail from a variety of jurisdictions including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore and Cyprus, making the Court a truly international one.
Contact QICDRC
Email: a.abdulkarim@qicdrc.com.qa
