Chairmen of Divisions

Qatar Sports Arbitration Tribunal is composed of the three main division, each has its powers and authority and  chaired by a leading individual in their field. The following are the chairmen of each division:

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Stuart McInnes

Chairman of the Ordinary Arbitration Division
Lawyer, CAS arbitrator & a Non-Executive Legal Director of the British Show Jumping Association.
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Dr. Abdulla Al-Hayyan

Chairman of the Appeals Arbitration Division
Professor, member of ICAS, legal committee member at ANOC & Chairman of the legal committee at AGCFF.
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Dr. Talal Al-Emadi

Chairman of the Mediation Division
Professor, Dean of the College of Law, Founder of Qatar University Press & former Deputy Chair for the legal committee at QOC.

Ordinary Arbitration Division Mandate

Constitutes Panels, whose responsibility shall be to resolve disputes submitted to the ordinary procedure without prejudice to the Appeals Division powers. The Ordinary Arbitration Division shall perform, through the intermediary of the Chairman of this Division, all other functions relating to the efficient conduct of the proceedings pursuant to the Statutes, the Arbitration Rules and the Regulations.

Appeals Arbitration Division Mandate

Constitutes Panels, whose responsibility shall be to resolve disputes concerning the decisions of sports bodies insofar as the statutes or regulations of the said sports-related bodies or a specific written agreement so provide. The Appeals Arbitration Division shall perform, through the intermediary of the Chairman of this Division, all other functions relating to the efficient conduct of the proceedings pursuant to the Statutes, the Arbitration Rules and the Regulations.

Mediation Division Mandate

Facilitates dispute resolution among the sports bodies and individuals by conducting expeditious mediation proceedings that shall be governed by the Statutes, the Mediation Rules and the Regulations.