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Jonathan David Sheppard v Jillion LLC

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CTFIC0033/2025
Neutral Citation
[2025] QIC (E) 3
Date
12 November 2025
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Enforcement
Contempt of Court
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The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Summary

In a judgment delivered by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd on 12 November 2025 in the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court, the Court addressed a case involving Jonathan David Sheppard against Jillion LLC. The central issue was the citation of non-existent legal cases by the Defendant's lawyer, referred to as the 'Dubai Lawyer'. The Dubai Lawyer admitted to inadvertently citing fake cases due to reliance on secondary sources and apologized, emphasizing no intent to deceive. The Court found this a breach of procedural rules but imposed no penal sanction. This case highlights the growing global issue of fake legal authorities being cited in court proceedings.

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