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SHAHINA SULTANA PRIYANKA v MEINHARDT BIM STUDIOS LLC and OTHERS

Court of First Instance
CASE No. CTFIC0036/2022
Neutral Citation
[2022] QIC (F) 28
Date
27 November 2022
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Keywords
First Instance Circuit
Small claims track
Employment
Unpaid Salary
Judges
Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE
Fritz Brand
Helen Mountfield KC
Summary

The Qatar International Court ruled in favor of Ms. Shahina Sultana Priyanka, a former employee of Meinhardt BIM Studios LLC, ordering the company to pay her QAR 79,500 plus 5% annual interest from April 28, 2022, for unpaid arrears. The court noted Meinhardt's pattern of delaying payments to former employees through court proceedings. The judgment also allows Priyanka to recover reasonable legal costs. The claimant represented herself, while the defendants did not participate in the proceedings.

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  • Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE

    England

  • Fritz Brand

    South Africa

  • Helen Mountfield KC

    England

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