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IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 023 — Procedural extension for immediate judgment filings (04 May 2021)
The Registrar grants a critical procedural extension to the Claimant, allowing for the submission of evidence in response to an Immediate Judgment Application and the filing of a Reply to the Defence.
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 023 — Procedural extension of time by consent (29 April 2021)
The dispute involves IGPL General Trading as the Claimant and three corporate entities—Hortin Holdings, Lodge Hill, and Westdene Investment—as the Defendants. The matter reached the Court of First Instance regarding the management of the exchange of pleadings.
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 023 — Retrospective extension of time for Acknowledgment of Service (24 March 2021)
The Registrar’s order in CFI 023/2021 clarifies the procedural threshold for granting retrospective extensions of time for filing an Acknowledgment of Service in the DIFC Court of First Instance.
MELOUD BENFETTA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2019] DIFC CFI 023 — Refusal of permission to appeal (07 January 2019)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for appellate intervention, confirming that an application for permission to appeal must demonstrate a real prospect of success and clearly articulate specific errors of law or fact.
MELOUD BENFETTA v DAMAC PARK TOWER COMPANY [2018] DIFC CFI 023 — Strike out of defective property claim (07 August 2018)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that failure to plead essential facts in a property dispute warrants immediate dismissal, reinforcing the necessity for rigorous adherence to RDC pleading standards.
MELOUD BENFETTA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2018] DIFC CFI 023 — Stay of proceedings pending strike-out application (29 April 2018)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Meloud Benfetta against DAMAC Park Towers Company, which has prompted the defendant to challenge the viability of the claimant's case at an early stage.
MELOUD BENFETTA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2018] DIFC CFI 023 — Setting aside a default judgment (18 March 2018)
The dispute originated from a claim filed by Meloud Benfetta against DAMAC Park Towers Company Limited. The procedural trajectory of the case took a significant turn on 25 September 2017, when Judicial Officer Nassir Al Nasser issued a default judgment against the Defendant.
MELOUD BENFETTA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2017] DIFC CFI 023 — Default judgment on void real estate SPA (25 September 2017)
The lawsuit centered on a contractual dispute arising from a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) dated 24 November 2009, involving Unit No. (DFO/2A/215A Office). The Claimant, Meloud Benfetta, sought legal recourse against the Defendant, DAMAC Park Towers Company Limited, to rescind the agreement and…
WISSAM RIFAI SARRAJ v NAY LEBANESE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE [2016] DIFC CFI 023 — Finality of employment appeal decisions (07 November 2016)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the strict threshold for reopening appeal decisions, confirming that re-litigating previously rejected arguments without new evidence is insufficient to invoke RDC 44.179.
SAILESH KUMAR JATAINA v WADHAWAN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS [2014] DIFC CFI 023 — Amended Freezing Order (09 July 2014)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues an amended freezing order against Wadhawan International Investments, restricting asset disposal up to AED 300,000 and mandating comprehensive disclosure of worldwide holdings.
REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI v ABDOURAHMAN MOHAMED MAHMOUD BOREH [2015] DIFC CFI 023 — Discharge of Freezing Order by consent (23 April 2015)
The litigation involved a complex dispute between the Republic of Djibouti, the Autorité des Ports et des Zones Franches de Djibouti, and the Port Autonome International de Djibouti against Mr. Abdourahman Mohamed Mahmoud Boreh.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMED ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Compelling disclosure for enforcement (05 November 2013)
The dispute arises from the Claimant, Simmons and Simmons Middle East LLP, seeking to recover outstanding sums following a Default Judgment issued against the First Defendant, Mohammed Abdel-Khaleq Mohammad Abu-Alhaj, and the Second Defendant, Petra Invest Ltd.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMED ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Registrar’s order for attendance to facilitate judgment enforcement (04 November 2013)
This order clarifies the procedural mechanisms available to judgment creditors in the DIFC to compel the disclosure of assets held by corporate entities following a default judgment.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMED ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Registrar order for oral examination of judgment debtor (01 September 2013)
This order marks a critical procedural step in the enforcement of a default judgment, compelling third-party disclosure to uncover the assets of a corporate judgment debtor.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v PETRA INVEST LIMITED [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Quantification of post-judgment interest (14 July 2013)
The dispute arose from unpaid invoices owed by the Second Defendant, Petra Invest Limited, to the Claimant, Simmons and Simmons Middle East LLP. Following a Default Judgment issued by the Registrar on 22 January 2013, the Claimant sought to formalize the interest components applicable to the…
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMAD ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMED ABU-ALHAJ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Settlement of legal fee dispute (12 May 2013)
A Registrar-issued consent order formalizing the resolution of a professional services fee dispute through a structured settlement agreement.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMED ABDEL-KHALEQ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Transfer to Small Claims Tribunal (21 March 2013)
The dispute involves a professional services claim brought by the international law firm Simmons and Simmons Middle East against Mohammed Abdel-Khaleq. While the specific nature of the underlying debt or contractual breach is not detailed in the procedural order, the filing of the claim in the…
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMAD ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2013] DIFC CFI 023 — Procedural enforcement of Defence filings (22 January 2013)
The dispute centers on a claim initiated by the law firm Simmons and Simmons Middle East LLP against the First Defendant, Mohammad Abdel-Khaleq Mohammad Abu-Alhaj, and the Second Defendant, Petra Invest Ltd.
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMAD ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2012] DIFC CFI 023 — Joinder of parties and procedural leave (31 October 2012)
The dispute originated from a claim filed by the international law firm Simmons and Simmons Middle East against Mohammad Abdel-Khaleq Mohammad Abu-Alhaj. While the underlying substantive merits of the claim were not detailed in this specific procedural order, the litigation reached a juncture where…
SIMMONS AND SIMMONS MIDDLE EAST v MOHAMMAD ABDEL-KHALEQ MOHAMMAD ABU-ALHAJ [2012] DIFC CFI 023 — Procedural joinder of third parties (02 September 2012)
The litigation involves a professional services dispute between the Claimant, Simmons and Simmons Middle East LLP, and the Defendant, Mohammad Abdel-Khaleq Mohammad Abu-Alhaj. The matter reached a procedural juncture on 28 August 2012, when the Claimant sought judicial intervention to expand the…
KHURAM HUSSAIN v HUSSAIN SALEH-FARID AL-AWLAQI [2011] DIFC CFI 023 — Procedural costs and assessment hearing scheduling (27 January 2011)
The litigation between Khuram Hussain and the named defendants, Hussain Saleh-Farid Al-Awlaqi, Andrew Tamplin Clout, and Ziad Naim Baya'a, reached a juncture in early 2011 where the recovery of legal costs became the primary point of contention.
KHURAM HUSSAIN v HUSSAIN SALEH-FARID AL-AWLAQI [2010] DIFC CFI 023 — Interim payment order for costs (30 December 2010)
The dispute in CFI 023/2009 involved a procedural application, identified as Application 78/2010, brought by the First and Second Defendants, Hussain Saleh-Farid Al-Awlaqi and Andrew Tamplin Clout, against the Claimant, Khuram Hussain.
TABARAK PARTNERS LLP [2010] DIFC CFI 023 — Liquidator authority to compromise claims (08 December 2010)
The dispute centered on the winding up of Tabarak Partners LLP, an entity placed into liquidation, requiring the resolution of complex claims involving multiple stakeholders. The liquidator, Shahab Haider of Sajjad Haider Chartered Accountants LLP, identified a need to resolve outstanding legal…
HUSSAIN SALEH-FARID AL-AWLAQI v TABARAK PARTNERS [2010] DIFC CFI 023 — Winding up on just and equitable grounds (27 May 2010)
The dispute centered on the internal collapse of Tabarak Partners LLP, a financial services entity registered in the DIFC. The petitioners, Hussain Saleh-Farid Al-Awlaqi and Andrew Tamplin Clout, sought the intervention of the Court of First Instance to dissolve the partnership, citing…