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Sheikh’s last chance for court secrecy
The ruler of Dubai is considering a last-ditch bid to keep secret details of a custody battle with his youngest wife. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, lost an appeal yesterday against the decision of a senior judge to make public judgments of his case against Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, 45. The sheikh had applied…
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Dubai ruler ‘to make last-ditch attempt’ to keep child custody battle with Princess Haya secret
The princess fled Dubai to London with her two children last Summer apparently ‘in fear for her life’. The ruler of Dubai is expected to make a last-ditch attempt to try to keep his child custody battle with Princess Haya secret after losing a Court of Appeal ruling. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70,…
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Dubai’s Ruler Loses Appeal to Stop Publication of Judgments in UK Court Battle With Ex-Wife
London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that two judgments in the legal battle between Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and his former wife over the wardship of their two children should be made public. Mohammed had said that the judgments of Andrew McFarlane, president of London’s High Court Family Division, in the…
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Court of Appeal hears battle between Dubai ruler and estranged wife
The ruler of Dubai is appealing against a decision to make two judgments public relating to his legal battle with his estranged wife, the Court of Appeal has announced. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70, who is also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, has applied to the High Court…
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Dubai ruler in court to stop publication of rulings in row with ex-wife
High-profile dispute between Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya focuses on children’s welfare. The billionaire ruler of Dubai has launched a legal appeal to prevent the publication of two rulings connected to a dispute with his former wife Princess Haya over the welfare of their two children.
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Dubai emir trying to keep judgements in legal battle with Jordanian princess secret
Sheikh Mohammed attempting to stop publication of ruling concerning his children with Princess Haya, court told. The ruler of Dubai is trying to block the publication of two UK family court judgements in a case involving his children with the emir’s estranged wife Princess Haya. Lord Justice Underhill issued a statement on Wednesday at the…
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Dubai ruler trying to keep two judgments secret, UK court hears
Sheikh Mohammed opposes release of family court rulings involving two of his children. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, is attempting to prevent publication of two family court judgments involving his two children with his ex-wife, Princess Haya of Jordan, the court of appeal in London has been told. At the opening…
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Dubai’s Princess Haya attends court in latest legal wrangle with estranged husband Sheikh Al Maktoum over long-running custody battle as he fights to keep judgements secret
Dubai’s Princess Haya was seen arriving in court today for the latest legal wrangle with her estranged husband Sheikh Al Maktoum over their long-running custody battle. The ruler of Dubai is appealing against a decision to make two judgments relating to the row public, the Court of Appeal heard. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
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Dubai ruler seeks to keep judgments private in UK court fight with former wife
Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, began an appeal on Wednesday to prevent the publication of two judgments in a British court battle with his former wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein over the wardship of their two children. The contest began last May and there have been a number of private hearings at London’s…
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The Great Escape
Amid a rash of women fleeing oppressive families in the middle east, the case of Princess Latifa, who has tried to run away twice, has been splashed across headlines around the world. In exclusive interviews with her friends and family, Marie Claire goes behind the scenes of her last attempt and their fight to #FreeLatifa.…