QFC 001/2010-1
Omara v Al Mal Bank LLC-1
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Qatar Financial Centre, Civil and Commercial Court
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Contract & Conditions of Employment, Termination of Employment, General Insolvency Law, General Criminal Law & Disposition of Offenders, General Criminal Procedure
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
7 Jun 2010
Hearing/Judgment date
30, 31 May, 5, 7 June 2010
Panel
Justice Lord Cullen, Justice Sackville, Justice Dohmann
Catchwords
Employment – Dismissal – Unlawful dismissal – Applicant and his brother employed by respondent bank – Bank terminating employment of applicant's brother – Applicant's brother writing e-mail implicating bank in corruption – Applicant receiving e-mail and forwarding to three employees – Applicant being summarily dismissed – Whether dismissal lawful – Whether dismissal for gross misconduct at bank's discretion or requiring objective assessment – Article 8 of QFC Employment Regulations and Article 24 of QFC Employment Regulations.
7 June 2010
Richard de Lacy QC, Prudence van der Craats for the Applicant
Mark Hoyle, Stefan Jung, Claire Clutterham, Messrs Al Tamimi & Co for the Respondent
In the name of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar
Justice Lord Cullen, Justice Sackville, Justice Dohmann:
Introduction
1. In this case the applicant seeks a declaration that his dismissal by the Bank (“the Bank”) from its employment was unlawful, together with a number of orders against the Bank, including payment of loss of earnings and compensation.