QFC 0001/2022, [2022] QIC (A) 6
Nigel Thomas Howard Perera vs QFCRA
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Money Laundering, Financial Services & Activities, Employment Status, Terms, Documentation & Directors, Regulation & Offences, Litigation Procedure & Practice
Decision date
4 Aug 2022
Panel
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, President Justice Chelva Rajah SC and Justice Laurence Li SC
Catchwords
Money Laundering Offence - Fine - Suspension - Suspension Length - Appeal - Interpretation of Law
This case involved the appeal of an individual found guilty of money laundering offences in a financial services company. A key issue was whether the tribunal could issue them with both a fine and a suspension notice. Also considered was whether at appeal it was possible to put forward arguments on the interpretation of law which had not been put to the lower courts or tribunals.