Today Judge Simon Birt rejected cousin Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah's Qipco company's claim to be entitled to purchase the sought-after gem. He said the late sheikh's son had only ever been 'keen to ...

"She said she was shocked on learning about it," High Court Deputy Judge Simon Birt said in his findings. "She told [her mother] who said … the family had never discussed selling the diamond and ...

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QIPCO asked the High Court to order Elanus to sell the gem to it but Judge Simon Birt dismissed its case on Thursday. QIPCO and lawyers representing Elanus did not immediately respond to a request for ...