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MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2026] DIFC CFI 081 — Costs assessment and the rejection of contingency-based success fees (29 January 2026)
The dispute centered on the assessment of costs following the dismissal of the Defendant’s Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal and associated Application for Leave to Adduce New Evidence.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — Dismissal of appeal and new evidence application (16 December 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the high threshold for appellate intervention in contract disputes, rejecting attempts to introduce fresh evidence and affirming the validity of success fee agreements under UAE law.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — Refusal of permission to appeal and fresh evidence (23 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reaffirms the high threshold for reopening factual findings, denying an application to admit late-discovered emails and dismissing a bid for permission to appeal.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2023] DIFC CFI 081 — Enforcement of success fee agreement via conduct (07 August 2025)
The dispute centered on a claim for a success fee arising from litigation support services provided by Sarcogent Solutions DMCC to Robert Kidd. The Claimant, Michael George Forbes, acting as the assignee of Sarcogent’s rights, sought to recover a fee based on the successful outcome of litigation…
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — Compelling disclosure of settlement accounting (26 March 2025)
The litigation centers on a dispute over the distribution of a £20 million settlement sum recovered by the Defendant, Robert Kidd, in a Scottish legal claim against Burness Paull LLP.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — Compelling disclosure of financial records and overriding confidentiality claims (24 March 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of confidentiality in disclosure disputes, ordering a defendant to produce comprehensive financial breakdowns and third-party ledgers despite prior objections.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2024] DIFC CFI 081 — Jurisdiction over success fee claims and third-party recipients (02 May 2024)
The lawsuit centers on a claim by the Claimant, Michael George Forbes, who asserts he is the assignee of receivables arising from a legal engagement. The Claimant alleges that the First Defendant, Robert Kidd, entered into a contract for legal services—specifically with an entity referred to as…