Sheikh Mohammed swears in one of the two judges at the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.

Two new judges at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts were sworn in before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

In presence of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Judge Wayne Stewart Martin and Judge Robert Shenton French took their oaths and pledged to uphold the rule of law and justice with full integrity, loyalty and diligence.

Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the new judges and urged them to administer justice among litigants, maintain patience, honesty and transparency.

The swearing in ceremony was attended by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group; Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation; Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of His Highness the Ruler's Court in Dubai; Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai; Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); Justice Zaki bin Azmi, Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts; and Omar Juma Al Muhairi, Deputy Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts.

Sheikh Mohammed holds talks with David Hurley at Za’abeel Palace.

Australian Governor-General

Also on Monday Sheikh Mohammed received Australia's Governor-General the David Hurley and his accompanying delegation at Za’abeel Palace.

Sheikh Mohammed welcomed his guest, in presence of the Deputy Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and discussed with him the historical relations between the UAE and Australia and the Commonwealth countries.

They also discussed the development of these relations in the fields of tourism, commerce, culture and others.

The conversation between Sheikh Mohammed and General David Hurley touched upon Expo Dubai 2020 and its positive impact on building new bridges for cultural, humanitarian, tourism and commercial relations between the UAE and the 192 countries participating in the global event.

Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the design of the Australian pavilion and listened to an explanation from Australia's Governor-General about the architecture of the pavilion and its internal and external design.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee; Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai; Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of His Highness the Ruler's Court in Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee; and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai.