Sir Anthony Evans, PC

Privy Council of the United Kingdom

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, QC

Queen's Counsel

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, RD

Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve

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 is an internationally known jurist, judge and barrister

Barrister

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. He currently holds the office of Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts and is the first person to hold that office. Sir Anthony was appointed to the post in April 2005 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was then ruler of Dubai. He formerly held high judicial office in the courts of England and Wales

Courts of England and Wales

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, sitting on the Court of Appeal and the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice

High Court of Justice

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, including the Commercial Court (which is part of the Queen's Bench Division. He is an internationally regarded maritime lawyer.