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ANNA WATERHOUSE v DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY [2019] DIFC CFI 048 — Refusal of leave to appeal FMT regulatory findings (12 December 2019)
Justice Sir Jeremy Cooke denies permission to appeal a Financial Markets Tribunal decision, affirming that regulatory findings of fact regarding compliance failures cannot be re-litigated under the guise of points of law.
ANNA WATERHOUSE v THE DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY [2019] DIFC CFI 048 — Adjournment and procedural fairness in regulatory appeals (19 December 2019)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the stringent evidentiary standards required for medical-based adjournment applications, affirming the Court’s discretion to determine permission to appeal on paper when oral advocacy offers no further utility.
ANNA WATERHOUSE v DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY [2019] DIFC CFI 048 — Refusal of leave to appeal FMT regulatory findings (12 December 2019)
The litigation centered on an appeal against a decision by the Financial Markets Tribunal (FMT) concerning Anna Waterhouse’s conduct while serving as the Head of Compliance and Head of Legal for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at Deutsche Bank.