4 judges sworn in

Mohammed bin Rashid calls for the establishment of the Dubai International Financial Courts as a basic reference for the settlement of disputes

Taking the legal oath before Mohammed bin Rashid was done via video communication technology, in the presence of Maktoum bin Mohammed.

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Four judges were sworn in by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, remotely and via video communication technology, marking their joining the Dubai International Financial Center Courts, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Judicial system

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum welcomed the four judges, calling on them to work to strengthen the center's judicial system, and to consolidate the position of its courts as a basic reference for adjudicating disputes in accordance with the applicable legal frameworks, to preserve the distinguished position that the Dubai International Financial Center has reached among the most important centers. Financial institutions worldwide, enhancing the confidence of global institutions in its legal environment, and emphasizing the effectiveness of the Center’s courts’ contribution to adjudicating cases and disputes before them within a framework governed by full transparency and complete impartiality, in a manner that serves the rapid judicial decision to settle commercial and civil disputes, in accordance with the highest international legal standards.

four judges

Judges Frank Clark, Peter Kelly, William Young and Michael Black took the legal oath before His Highness, as they expressed their happiness to join the courts of the Dubai International Financial Center, noting its prestigious position globally, and emphasizing their keenness to carry out their legal mission in the best possible way, to serve the interests of the people. In confirming the value of the Center's courts as a major judicial reference at the regional and international levels.

The legal oath was attended, via video link, by the Governor of the Dubai International Financial Center, Issa Kazim, the President of the Dubai International Financial Center Courts, Judge Zaki Azmy, and the Director General of the Dubai International Financial Center Courts, Judge Omar Juma Al Muhairi.

It is noteworthy that the DIFC Courts are an independent legal system that uses the English language in deciding cases brought before it, and provides legal certainty through transparent and enforceable rulings issued by internationally accredited judges.

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