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LUMBINI v LOTIKA [2022] DIFC CFI 060 — The high threshold for private proceedings (05 January 2022)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s attempt to shield ongoing regulatory proceedings from public scrutiny. The Claimant, referred to in the judgment as Mr. Lolit, sought to keep the records and hearings of his Judicial Review (JR) applications private, arguing that the publicity surrounding these…
ARIF NAQVI v THE DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC CFI 060 — Open justice and regulatory privacy (05 August 2021)
Arif Naqvi, the former head of the Abraaj Group, initiated these proceedings to challenge the DFSA’s regulatory actions. His primary contention was that the public nature of the DIFC Court proceedings would cause irreparable harm to his right to a fair trial in the United States, where he faced…
ARIF NAQVI v DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC CFI 060 — Consent order staying regulatory disciplinary proceedings (16 June 2021)
The lawsuit concerns an urgent application brought by Mr. Arif Naqvi to halt ongoing disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). At stake is the ability of the DFSA’s Decision Making Committee to move forward with its regulatory enforcement actions against…