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Mohammed Mubarak Al-Hitmi v Charles Cross - London LLC and Ayman Abdelghaffar
CTFIC0042/2025
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (F) 18
Date
25 May 2026
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Hon. James Allsop AC
Summary

In a judgment dated 25 May 2026, the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court granted the Claimant, Mohamed Mubarak Al-Hitmi, permission to amend his claim against Charles Cross – London LLC and Ayman Abdelghaffar. The Claimant's new legal representatives, the Al-Hail Law Firm, argued that the previous lawyers had filed claims without proper authorization and on incorrect grounds. The court allowed the Claimant to file an amended claim and Explanatory Memorandum, addressing alleged fraudulent misrepresentations by the Defendants. The Defendants were ordered to respond to the amended claims, and a virtual Case Management Conference will be scheduled to determine readiness for trial.
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Hon. James Allsop AC
Australia
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