Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Law and Public Policy (CLPP), in collaboration with Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre, will present a colloquium titled the ‘Role of Qatar International Court in the Qatari Legal Order’ at Education City tomorrow.
The event is open to lawyers, students, academics as well as members of the public.
The purpose of the colloquium is to discuss the nature, applicable law and enforcement of judgments of Qatar International Court (QIC) and more generally consider the role of the court in the Qatari legal order, HBKU has said in a statement.
The CLPP discussion will be attended by several notable speakers, including the CEO of QIC, Faisal Rashid al-Sahouti; senior consultant at DLA Piper, Tariq al-Abdulla; founding and managing partner at Al Marri & El Hage Law Office, Claudia el Hage; registrar at QIC, Christopher Grout; and assistant professor at HBKU’s CLPP, Dr Georgios Dimitropoulos.
Professor Clinton Francis, dean of CLPP, noted: “The QIC is a special institution comparable to only a handful of similar institutions around the world – all of which have been established very recently. This special colloquium and gathering of top-tier academics and legal experts is of special value to us at CLPP.”
QIC, which deals with domestic cases, comprises a Civil and Commercial Court and a specialist Regulatory Tribunal. It brings together some of the most revered legal and judicial figures from around the world, known for their independence, impartiality and professional expertise. The court was designed to have international standards in dispute resolution, and to be part of the strategy of the Qatar Financial Centre to attract international business and financial services into Qatar. Today, it constitutes a novel mechanism of dispute resolution, particularly of law pertaining to QFC.
As a notable provider of legal education, both on a national and regional scale, HBKU’s CLPP offers training to students from a variety of disciplines.
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