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THE INDUSTRIAL GROUP v ABDELAZIM EL SHIKH EL FADIL HAMID [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Default judgment set-aside and stay of execution (25 October 2018)
The dispute arose from a default judgment entered against the Defendant, Mr. Abdelazim El Shikh El Fadil Hamid, in the amount of AED 1,376,000. The Claimant, The Industrial Group Ltd, sought recovery of these funds, alleging that the payments made to the Defendant lacked proper justification or…
THE INDUSTRIAL GROUP v ABDELAZIM EL SHIKH EL FADIL HAMID [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Procedural consolidation and case management (14 August 2018)
The dispute centers on the management of two separate but related proceedings initiated by The Industrial Group against Abdelazim El Shikh El Fadil Hamid. Given the commonality of the parties and the subject matter, the Court determined that efficiency necessitated the merger of these files.
DAOUD THEODORE YOUSSEF v NOW HEALTH INTERNATIONAL [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Consent stay of proceedings (24 June 2018)
The litigation involved a claim brought by Daoud Theodore Youssef against two corporate entities: Now Health International Limited and Now Health International (Investments) Limited.
DAOUD THEODORE YOUSSEF v NOW HEALTH INTERNATIONAL [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Judicial Officer refusal to vary procedural orders (18 March 2018)
The dispute between Daoud Theodore Youssef and the two respondent entities, Now Health International Limited and Now Health International (Investments) Limited, centers on the claimant's attempt to alter the court's procedural trajectory.
DAOUD THEODORE YOUSSEF v NOW HEALTH INTERNATIONAL [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Order for document production (22 February 2018)
This procedural order clarifies the threshold for document production under RDC Part 28, emphasizing the necessity of demonstrating relevance and materiality in Redfern Schedule requests.
DAOUD THEODORE YOUSSEF v NOW HEALTH INTERNATIONAL [2018] DIFC CFI 029 — Procedural amendment and cost allocation (08 January 2018)
This order clarifies the procedural requirements and cost consequences for a claimant seeking to amend pleadings under the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC) after the initial filing of a defence.
DAOUD THEODORE YOUSSEF v NOW HEALTH INTERNATIONAL [2017] DIFC CFI 029 — Case management and procedural directions (08 October 2017)
The lawsuit involves a claim brought by Daoud Theodore Youssef against Now Health International Limited and Now Health International (Investments) Limited. While the underlying merits of the claim are not fully detailed in this procedural order, the court’s directions confirm that the core of the…
MR. NANDLAL KALWANI v MR. SASHA SHAIKH [2014] DIFC CFI 029 — Default judgment for AED 810,213.00 (13 May 2015)
The lawsuit concerns a claim for a specified sum of money totaling AED 810,213.00. The Claimant, Mr. Nandlal Kalwani, sought recovery of this amount from the two named Defendants, Mr. Sasha Shaikh and Mr. Sunil Ishwar Parmani.
NANDLAL KALWANI v SASHA SHAIKH [2015] DIFC CFI 029 — Extension of time for service of process (08 January 2015)
The dispute concerns the procedural lifecycle of the claim initiated by Nandlal Kalwani against Sasha Shaikh and Sunil Ishwar Parmani. At the heart of the matter was the Claimant’s failure to effect service of the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim within the mandatory four-month window prescribed…
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTS GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY v NAKHEEL [2012] DIFC CFI 029 — Judicial review of Dubai World Tribunal decisions (20 December 2012)
The dispute arose from a construction contract between Technical Architects General Contracting Company LLC (the Claimant) and Nakheel PJSC (the Defendant). The Claimant had initially secured a default judgment from the DWT for AED 73,629,905.
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTS GENERAL CONTRACTING v NAKHEEL [2012] DIFC CFI 029 — Judicial review of Dubai World Tribunal decisions (24 September 2012)
The DIFC Court of First Instance addresses the procedural threshold for judicial review when the underlying subject matter involves the jurisdictional competence of the Dubai World Tribunal.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2011] DIFC CFI 029 — Final Costs Certificate and joint liability apportionment (11 May 2011)
The dispute centered on the allocation of legal costs owed by thirteen individual claimants to the six corporate defendants, collectively referred to as the Orion entities. Following the conclusion of the substantive proceedings, the defendants sought a Final Costs Certificate to recover their…
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2011] DIFC CFI 029 — Final Default Costs Certificate enforcement (26 April 2011)
The dispute centered on the procedural failure of the Claimants—a group of thirteen individuals including Shereen Aldisi and Nour Saleem—to serve points of dispute regarding the Defendants' bill of costs.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2011] DIFC CFI 029 — Conditional grant of application pending payment of court fees (17 January 2011)
The Court of First Instance addresses the procedural necessity of settling outstanding court fees as a condition precedent to the granting of an application in the multi-party litigation of Shereen Aldisi and others against Orion Holding Overseas and its related entities.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 029 — Refusal of leave to appeal and extension of time (18 March 2010)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms the finality of procedural orders, emphasizing that party confusion and delays in securing legal representation do not constitute sufficient grounds for extending strict appellate timelines.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 029 — Refusal of leave to appeal and interim costs (08 February 2010)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the finality of interlocutory costs orders and the strict adherence to RDC appeal timelines, denying a collective attempt by thirteen claimants to overturn previous freezing order discharges.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2010] DIFC CFI 029 — Interim payment of costs order (28 January 2010)
The litigation in CFI 029/2009 involved a multi-party claim brought by Shereen Aldisi and twelve other individuals against a group of six corporate entities collectively referred to as the Orion group.
SHEREEN ALDISI v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2009] DIFC CFI 029 — Discharge of freezing orders and imposition of procedural sanctions (17 November 2009)
The litigation involved a group of thirteen applicants, led by Shereen Aldisi, who sought urgent injunctive relief against a cluster of six corporate entities collectively referred to as the Orion group.
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI [2024] DIFC CFI 028 — Inadvertent disclosure and the threshold for removing documents from the eRegistry (25 September 2024)
The lawsuit involves a complex web of costs assessment proceedings following the discharge of a freezing order. The Defendants, including Commercial Bank of Dubai and several investment entities, sought to excise specific documents from the DIFC Court’s eRegistry.
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI [2024] DIFC CFI 028 — Consent order staying costs assessment pending external set-off litigation (12 July 2024)
The dispute centers on the enforcement of an Interim Costs Order originally issued by H.E. Justice Nassir Al Nasser on 18 September 2023. Following this order, the Defendants initiated detailed assessment proceedings in February 2024, which subsequently triggered a series of procedural filings,…
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI [2024] DIFC CFI 028 — procedural adjustment of cost assessment deadlines (15 May 2024)
The litigation, registered as CFI 028/2023, involves a complex multi-party dispute where the Defendants initiated detailed assessment proceedings following the underlying substantive matter.
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v HORTIN HOLDING [2024] DIFC CFI 028 — procedural management of detailed assessment proceedings (09 May 2024)
The litigation concerns the assessment of legal costs following the underlying proceedings in CFI 028/2023. The Defendants, comprising Hortin Holding Limited, Lodge Hill Limited, Westdene Investment Limited, and VS 1897 (Cayman) Limited, initiated detailed assessment proceedings on 16 February 2024…
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI [2024] DIFC CFI 028 — Procedural extension in detailed assessment proceedings (30 April 2024)
The litigation, registered under CFI 028/2023, has transitioned into the costs assessment phase following the substantive proceedings. The dispute currently centers on the quantification of legal costs recoverable by the Defendants, specifically following the service of a revised Bill of Costs on 1…
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS v HORTIN HOLDING [2023] DIFC CFI 028 — Interim payment on account of costs (18 September 2023)
The litigation, registered under CFI 028/2023, involved a claim brought by Globe Investment Holdings Limited against four respondents: Hortin Holding Limited, Lodge Hill Limited, Westdene Investment Limited, and VS 1897 (Cayman) Limited.