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RICHARD WHEATLEY v SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL [2013] DIFC CFI 007 — Conditional stay of execution pending appeal (10 June 2013)
Chief Justice Michael Hwang grants permission to appeal an employment judgment while mandating the payment of US$ 223,864.20 into court to secure a stay of execution.
RICHARD WHEATLEY v SIMMONS AND COMPANY INTERNATIONAL [2013] DIFC CFI 007 — Post-judgment procedural amendments and deadline extensions (29 April 2013)
The dispute between Richard Wheatley and Simmons and Company International Limited reached a critical juncture following the delivery of the Court’s substantive judgment on 15 April 2013.
RICHARD WHEATLEY v SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL [2012] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural order for change of legal representation (24 January 2012)
The lawsuit involves a claim brought by Richard Wheatley against Simmons & Company International, a matter that has required ongoing judicial oversight regarding the management of the legal record.
RICHARD WHEATLEY v SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL [2011] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural compulsion of document disclosure (19 December 2011)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s attempt to secure essential evidentiary material held by the Defendant, Simmons & Company International, which Richard Wheatley argued was necessary to substantiate his claims.
ELIENE SOUZA SHAW v ITAÚ MIDDLE EAST SECURITIES [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Consent order concluding litigation (08 December 2010)
The litigation initiated by Eliene Souza Shaw against Itaú Middle East Securities on 14 March 2010 represented a formal legal challenge brought before the DIFC Court of First Instance.
ELIENE SOUZA SHAW v ITAU MIDDLE EAST SECURITIES [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Consent order for procedural amendment (20 May 2010)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Eliene Souza Shaw against Itau Middle East Securities, a financial institution operating within the Dubai International Financial Centre. While the underlying substantive merits of the dispute remain confidential or subject to the evolving nature of the…
IBRAHIM SAAD v RASMALA INVESTMENTS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural discipline in employment bonus disputes (22 November 2009)
The litigation centered on a breach of employment contract claim brought by Ibrahim Saad, the former Head of Private Equity at Rasmala Investments Limited. The Claimant sought to recover a performance bonus he alleged was contractually owed to him, supported by specific "Addendum emails." The…
MR IBRAHIM SAAD v RASMALA INVESTMENTS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural management and amendment of pleadings (01 October 2009)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between the Claimant, Mr Ibrahim Saad, and the Defendant, Rasmala Investments Limited. The matter reached a critical juncture in late 2009 when the parties engaged in a series of contested interlocutory applications.
IBRAHIM SAAD v RASMALA INVESTMENTS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Protecting investor confidentiality in private equity litigation (15 June 2009)
The lawsuit between Ibrahim Saad and Rasmala Investments Limited concerns a dispute arising from the management or operation of a Private Equity Fund. Given the sensitive nature of private equity structures, the disclosure of investor identities in public court filings poses significant commercial…
ANNA DADIC v DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AUTHORITY [2011] DIFC CFI 007 — Imposition of an Extended Civil Restraint Order (21 July 2011)
The lawsuit concerns the culmination of protracted legal disputes initiated by the Claimant, Anna Dadic, against the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority. Following the judgment delivered on 20 July 2011, the Court determined that the Claimant’s conduct necessitated the imposition of a…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CA 007 — Abuse of process and the limits of litigant-in-person cost claims (08 November 2010)
The Court of Appeal addresses the procedural exhaustion of a persistent litigant, confirming that qualified lawyers acting as litigants in person are not entitled to professional legal fees and that repeated, time-barred applications constitute an abuse of process.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Dismissal of repetitive appeals regarding costs assessment (16 August 2010)
The litigation originated in 2008 as an employment claim brought by Anna Dadic, a former employee, against Orion Holding Overseas. The matter became heavily contested regarding the assessment of legal costs following a Part 32 Offer made by the Defendant in March 2009.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Refusal of leave to appeal costs and hourly rate assessment (10 June 2010)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited, which commenced in 2008, centered on a dispute following the Claimant’s employment. The matter reached a critical juncture when the Defendant made a Part 32 Offer of AED 200,000 on 10 March 2009.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Registrar’s denial of Claimant’s May 2010 application (31 May 2010)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited has been characterized by a series of procedural skirmishes following the initial claim for unpaid debt. The case, registered as CFI 007/2008, has seen multiple interlocutory orders, including a default judgment, subsequent…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Final assessment of costs and set-off (04 April 2010)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited (in liquidation) involved a complex reconciliation of costs incurred across various stages of the proceedings. Following a re-hearing on the detailed assessment of costs, the Court was tasked with quantifying the specific amounts…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 007 — Judicial refusal of appeal regarding litigant-in-person hourly rates (25 February 2010)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited, which has seen numerous procedural developments including [ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Default judgment for unpaid debt (11 January…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural dismissal and re-hearing of costs assessment (27 January 2010)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited (in liquidation) has been marked by a series of procedural developments, including earlier instances where the court had to address the validity of default judgments and subsequent applications to set them aside.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Determining hourly rates for litigants in person (01 November 2009)
The dispute concerns the assessment of legal costs following the underlying litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas. Having navigated various procedural hurdles—including the setting aside of a default judgment as seen in [ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 —…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Final judgment and costs assessment framework (30 August 2009)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited (CFI 007/2008) centered on a claim for unpaid debt, which had previously seen several procedural turns, including the setting aside of earlier default judgments.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Refusal of permission to appeal the setting aside of default judgment (14 June 2009)
The underlying dispute in this matter concerns a claim brought by Anna Dadic against Orion Holding Overseas Limited. The Claimant had previously secured a default judgment on 11 January 2009, as detailed in [ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Default judgment for unpaid debt…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Dismissal of default judgment application (29 April 2009)
The dispute between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas has been characterized by intense procedural maneuvering. Following several earlier orders, including the [ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Default judgment for unpaid debt (11 January…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural consolidation of claims and defense timelines (26 March 2009)
The litigation, initiated by Anna Dadic against Orion Holding Overseas Limited, underwent a significant procedural shift in March 2009. Initially, the Claimant sought to expand the scope of the dispute by joining the DIFC Authority as a second defendant, a move that would have fundamentally altered…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Setting aside a premature default judgment (12 March 2009)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the precise calculation of "14 clear days" for service of process under the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC), emphasizing that non-business days and public holidays must be strictly excluded when determining the deadline for a defendant to file an…
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 007 — Setting aside default judgment (18 February 2009)
The litigation between Anna Dadic and Orion Holding Overseas Limited originated as a claim filed in the DIFC Court of First Instance under case number CFI 007/2008. While the specific underlying cause of action—whether contractual, tortious, or otherwise—remained secondary to the procedural…