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ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2026] DIFC CFI 058 — Judicial assessment of costs following unreasonable procedural obstruction (31 March 2026)
The Court of First Instance clarifies the financial consequences of failing to cooperate on routine procedural extensions, emphasizing the duty of proportionality in DIFC litigation.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2026] DIFC CFI 058 — Case management directions for litigants in person (08 April 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues procedural directions for expert evidence and trial scheduling in a dispute between two litigants in person, despite ongoing judicial encouragement for alternative dispute resolution.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2026] DIFC CFI 058 — Procedural reasonableness and cost sanctions in the DIFC (21 January 2026)
The dispute between Atul Dhawan Ashok Amir Chand Dhawan and Ramzi Wahib El Jaouhari involves a Part 7 claim initiated in August 2024. Following the filing of Re-Amended Particulars of Claim and a subsequent Amended Defence by the Defendant, the Claimant found himself unable to meet the…
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2025] DIFC CFI 058 — Strike out of unparticularized fraud and construction claims (29 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance exercises its power under RDC 4.16 to prune a construction dispute of unsubstantiated claims, mandating a shift toward Alternative Dispute Resolution.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2025] DIFC CFI 058 — Judicial scrutiny of deficient pleadings and potential SCT transfer (22 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has signaled a strict approach to pleading standards, ordering a hearing to determine whether a high-value claim—predicated on an AED 150,000 contract—should be struck out for failure to provide particulars of fraud and business loss.