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AS WORLD GROUP HOLDING v SAJID BARKAT AL BARKAT [2023] DIFC CFI 087 — Dismissal of second application for permission to appeal (04 September 2023)
The litigation arose from an employment dispute wherein the Claimant, As World Group Holding Limited, sought to recover damages from its former employee, Sajid Barkat Al Barkat. The core of the claim involved allegations that the Defendant had committed significant breaches of his fiduciary and…
AS WORLD GROUP HOLDING v SAJID BARKAT AL BARKAT [2023] DIFC CFI 087 — Dismissal of permission to appeal regarding fiduciary breach (05 July 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that parallel onshore criminal proceedings do not impact the civil standard of proof for fiduciary duty claims, dismissing an application for permission to appeal a multi-million dirham judgment.
AS WORLD GROUP HOLDING v SAJID BARKAT AL BARKAT [2021] DIFC CFI 087 — Breach of fiduciary duty and unauthorised payments (11 May 2023)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s attempt to recover AED 5,576,845 in damages, alleging that its former Managing Director, Sajid Barkat Al Barkat, systematically abused his position of trust to siphon company funds for personal gain.
AS WORLD GROUP HOLDING v SAJID BARKAT ALI BARKAT [2022] DIFC CFI 087 — Procedural framework for complex commercial litigation (21 March 2022)
This Case Management Order establishes the procedural roadmap for the resolution of the dispute between AS World Group Holding and Sajid Barkat Ali Barkat, setting firm deadlines for disclosure, expert testimony, and trial preparation.
AS WORLD GROUP HOLDING v SAJID BARKAT ALI BARKAT [2022] DIFC CFI 087 — Procedural extension for Reply to Defence (25 January 2022)
The dispute concerns a procedural impasse in the ongoing litigation between AS World Group Holding Limited and the defendant, Sajid Barkat Ali Barkat. Following the defendant’s filing of a Defence on 6 January 2022, the claimant required additional time to prepare and serve its formal Reply.