Barrister Seeks €190,000 Payment After Mosque Dispute
- A legal dispute over unpaid fees has emerged involving a barrister who represented parties in a High Court challenge concerning the Islamic Cultural Centre of ireland.
- The legal action concerns a challenge brought before the High Court regarding the governance of the company running the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, located in Clonskeagh, south...
- Abdel Basset Elsayed, who claims to have been a director of the Al Maktoum Foundation CLG since 2012, alleges that the appointment of these new directors was unlawful...
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Barrister seeks €190,000 in Fees from Islamic Cultural Center of Ireland firm
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A legal dispute over unpaid fees has emerged involving a barrister who represented parties in a High Court challenge concerning the Islamic Cultural Centre of ireland. The case centers on allegations of unlawful director appointments and a contested board takeover.
Background: The Dispute at the Islamic Cultural Centre
The legal action concerns a challenge brought before the High Court regarding the governance of the company running the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, located in Clonskeagh, south Dublin.The core of the dispute revolves around the appointment of four new directors to the board.
Dr. Abdel Basset Elsayed, who claims to have been a director of the Al Maktoum Foundation CLG since 2012, alleges that the appointment of these new directors was unlawful and violated the company’s constitutional requirements. The Al Maktoum Foundation CLG owns the Islamic Cultural Centre.
The Fee Dispute: joseph Sallabi and €190,000
barrister Joseph Sallabi, who previously represented the Al Maktoum Foundation CLG and Dr. Elsayed in the High Court challenge, is now seeking payment of over €190,000 in legal fees from the firm. The details of this claim where presented to the court on an unspecified date prior to November 7, 2023.
The exact nature of the fee dispute – whether it concerns a disagreement over the scope of work, the hourly rate, or other factors – remains unclear based on currently available information.
Key Players
- Joseph Sallabi: Barrister representing the Al Maktoum Foundation CLG and Dr. Abdel Basset Elsayed.
- Dr. Abdel Basset Elsayed: Director of the Al Maktoum Foundation CLG as 2012, alleging unlawful director appointments.
- Al Maktoum Foundation CLG: The company that owns the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland.
- Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland: Located in Clonskeagh, south Dublin, the subject of the governance dispute.