Former Singapore Judge Mr Michael Hwang SC Sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Court
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry, UAE, swore in Mr. Michael Hwang SC as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Court on October 23rd, 2005, at the Ruler's Court.
Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, Sir Anthony Evans, Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts, Mr Omar Juma Mohamed Saif Al Fajeer Al Muhairi, Senior Judicial Officer, DIFC courts and Mr. Ali Shamis Mohamed Shamis Al Madhani, Senior Judicial Officer, DIFC Courts, were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts were established under the laws enacted by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice-President of the UAE, in December 2004. The DIFC Courts are an independent judicial system which will deal with matters arising from and within the DIFC. HH Sheikh Maktoum, earlier in the year had appointed The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Evans as Chief Justice of the DIFC Court and Michael Hwang S.C. as Deputy. In accordance with the recently created laws, the judges are appointed for a period of three years.
The first formal sitting will be held on Tuesday, 25th October 2005. All proceedings before the Courts will be conducted in English and will be open to the public. Until the completion of its own premises, the courts will sit at Level 14, The Gate, Dubai, UAE.
In accordance with their mandate, the DIFC Courts will hold formal sittings every quarter, and all other times when the need arises, so that all cases are dealt with promptly and urgent applications heard as soon as circumstances require.
Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, Sir Anthony Evans, Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts, Mr Omar Juma Mohamed Saif Al Fajeer Al Muhairi, Senior Judicial Officer, DIFC courts and Mr. Ali Shamis Mohamed Shamis Al Madhani, Senior Judicial Officer, DIFC Courts, were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts were established under the laws enacted by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice-President of the UAE, in December 2004. The DIFC Courts are an independent judicial system which will deal with matters arising from and within the DIFC. HH Sheikh Maktoum, earlier in the year had appointed The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Evans as Chief Justice of the DIFC Court and Michael Hwang S.C. as Deputy. In accordance with the recently created laws, the judges are appointed for a period of three years.
The first formal sitting will be held on Tuesday, 25th October 2005. All proceedings before the Courts will be conducted in English and will be open to the public. Until the completion of its own premises, the courts will sit at Level 14, The Gate, Dubai, UAE.
In accordance with their mandate, the DIFC Courts will hold formal sittings every quarter, and all other times when the need arises, so that all cases are dealt with promptly and urgent applications heard as soon as circumstances require.
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