By NNN-WAM
Dubai : The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts) have announced the appointment of six new judges to interpret laws and issue orders for the enforcement of laws in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
They are David A.R. Williams QC, Sir Anthony Colman, Siti Norma Yaakob, Sir John Chadwick, Omar Juma Mohamed Saif Al Fajeer Al Muhairi, and Ali Shamis Mohamed Shamis Al Madhani.
The new judges took their oath of office Monday before Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
They will offer their expertise to all facets of the court, with particular importance for the Court of Appeal, bringing with them a wealth of international expertise and impressive legal track records.
It was a landmark occasion with the welcoming of Malaysia’s retired senior judge Yaakob as the first woman judge to join the DIFC Courts.
Commenting on the appointments, Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the DIFC, said: “As the fastest growing financial centre in the world, the DIFC has undergone immense growth and expansion. In line with this rapid growth, and as an integral part of the DIFC’s mission, the DIFC Courts offer the highest possible standards in legal dispute resolution with a judicial system based on international best practices.
“As such, it is with great pleasure that we welcome six highly distinguished judges onto the DIFC Courts’ panel to work with us and maintain these high standards. In addition, we are proud to welcome to the DIFC the first two Emirati judges to become common law international judges.”
Sir Anthony Evans, Chief Justice, DIFC Courts said: “The DIFC has further achieved new milestone by appointing six prominent judges to the DIFC Courts, who have varied and extensive experience in different common law jurisdictions around the world. These appointments will complement our already impressive panel of judges, and companies within our jurisdiction can rest assured that all cases which come to the DIFC Courts will be heard and dealt with effectively.”