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Arwa Zakaria Ahmed Abu Hamdieh v Lesha Bank LLC

Case No. CTFIC0007/2022
Neutral Citation
[2022] QIC (F) 17
Date
25 September 2022
Status
Judges
Lord Hamilton
Fritz Brand
Helen Mountfield KC
Summary

In a Qatar International Court case [2022] QIC (F) 17, the claimant, Arwa Zakaria Ahmed Abu Hamdieh, sued Qatar First Bank LLC for failing to assist in transferring her sponsorship to a new employer after her employment was terminated. The court ordered the defendant to pay QAR 640,000 in pecuniary damages and QAR 50,000 in non-pecuniary damages. The claimant alleged the bank hindered her job transition by not providing necessary documents like the No Objection Certificate (NOC). The court found in favor of the claimant, rejecting the bank's defenses and awarding her damages for the delays and associated costs.

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  • Lord Hamilton

    Scotland

  • Fritz Brand

    South Africa

  • Helen Mountfield KC

    England

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