Ex Chief Justice AM Magrey registered as arbitrator by Dubai Int'l Arbitration Centre Court

Srinagar, Sep 22: In a prestigious recognition of judicial excellence from the region, former Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey has been registered as an arbitrator with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Court, one of the world’s respected arbitration institutions.

Justice Magrey becomes one of the very few jurists from this region to receive this honor after meeting all the requirements to figure in the DIAC Court arbitrators list.

The DIAC Court, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, is a globally reputed body that provides alternative dispute resolution services, attracting high-stakes commercial arbitration cases from across the world. Its panel comprises distinguished legal professionals, judges, and subject-matter experts.

The former CJ Justice Magrey is already designated Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, arbitrator of Delhi International Arbitration Centre apart from International Centre for Arbitration Singapore. He is also visiting faculty of National Judicial Academy Bhopal, Maharashtra Judicial Academy Bombay besides visiting faculty of K R Mangalam University Delhi and member of advisory board of the varsity.

Justice Magrey served as the Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court until his retirement and has since been active in the field of legal education, arbitration, and policy advisory.  Son of the soil, Justice Magrey was the 35th Chief Justice of the High Court and the first local to be appointed after 2019.

Justice Magrey was appointed as a permanent judge of the High Court on March 8, 2013. He was born on December 8, 1960, in Wattoo village of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.  Justice Magrey received school education in his native village and did his graduation and LLB (Honours) from the University of Kashmir (KU). He was enrolled as an advocate in the year 1984 and started practicing law in the district courts including revenue courts and tribunals.