Difc Courts

Irish judges should be bound by a code of conduct even in their retirement to prevent a repeat of the controversy around the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts, a retired senior counsel has said. Bill Shipsey SC, a former chair of Amnesty International Ireland, was among the first to c

A senior New Zealand judge who was appointed to the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts alongside Ireland's Frank Clarke and Peter Kelly has followed them in resigning. Sir William Young, a former judge of the New Zealand Supreme Court who is well known for leading an inquiry into the 2

A retired Scottish judge has been urged to follow the example of Ireland's former chief justice Frank Clarke and former High Court president Peter Kelly in resigning from the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts. Lord Glennie, who retired as a Senator of the College of Justice in 2020, w

Former High Court president Mr Justice Peter Kelly has resigned as a judge of the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts. The retired judge was sworn in last week alongside former chief justice Frank Clarke. Both have now resigned following criticism focused on the UAE's poor record on hum

Ireland's former chief justice Frank Clarke has resigned as a judge of the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts and former High Court president Peter Kelly has been urged to follow suit in light of a row over the UAE's record on human rights. The two retired judges were sworn in last wee

Ireland's former chief justice Frank Clarke and former High Court president Peter Kelly have been sworn in as judges of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. The virtual swearing-in ceremony was held in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler