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Rutherford Bess and Attwood LLP v Qatar Financial Centre Authority

Appellate Division
RTFIC0002/2025
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (A) 9
Date
09 April 2026
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Keywords
Appellate Division
Regulatory Tribunal
Costs
Judges
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Laurence Li SC
Hon. James Allsop AC
Summary

In the case "Rutherford, Bess and Attwood LLP v Qatar Financial Centre Authority," the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court's Appellate Division, led by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Justice Laurence Li SC, and Justice James Allsop AC, allowed the appellant's appeal, setting aside the Regulatory Tribunal's orders from July 2025. The court ruled that if the appellant succeeds before the Regulatory Tribunal, they can recover up to 50% of their appeal costs. Although the appellant won the appeal on the issue of members’ salary entitlement, unresolved issues remain, impacting potential final costs awarded by the Regulatory Tribunal. Both parties were self-represented.

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  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

    Wales

  • Laurence Li SC

    Hong Kong

  • Hon. James Allsop AC

    Australia

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