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OMAR BEN HALLAM v NATIXIS [2026] DIFC CFI 016 — Judicial refusal to anonymise employment dispute records (25 March 2026)
The dispute concerns an application by the Claimant, Omar Ben Hallam, to have his name removed or replaced with a neutral identifier in the Court’s published judgment dated 19 September 2025. This request followed an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to secure anonymity in the proceedings.
OMAR BEN HALLAM v NATIXIS [2026] DIFC CFI 016 — Retrospective application of Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025 regarding employment costs (03 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies that the "no-costs" regime introduced for employment disputes does not apply to proceedings where costs orders were issued prior to the Practice Direction's effective date.
OMAR BEN HALLAM v NATIXIS [2025] DIFC CFI 016 — Strike out of employment claims and immediate judgment on annual leave (19 September 2025)
The litigation arose from the termination of Omar Ben Hallam’s employment with Natixis, which spanned from 19 December 2021 to 24 January 2025. Following his departure, the Claimant initiated a Part 7 claim alleging that his termination was wrongful and that he had been subjected to discriminatory…
OMAR BEN HALLAM v NATIXIS [2025] DIFC CFI 016 — Strict procedural compliance for retrospective extensions of time (12 June 2025)
The dispute centered on the Claimant’s attempt to secure a retrospective extension of time to file a Reply to the Defence, alongside a request to postpone the Case Management Conference (CMC).