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Tribune News Network
Doha
THE Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM)on its premises in Doha recently 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 Subramanium is an Indian lawyer and senior advocate and the former Solicitor General of India.
Mubarak Saadal 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 Hajri will give legal advice to the judges, registrar and QIC CEO on issues and topics relevant to QIC, as well as judicial and legal procedures. Judge 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.
Sahouti welcomed the arrival of Judge Hajri in the role of General Legal Counsel. The CEO also said:"These appointments, and our 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."
