sct 177/2020

LANDIN v LAKHAN [2020] DIFC SCT 177 — Enforcement of legal service agreements and the limits of SCT jurisdiction (29 July 2020)

The jurisdictional foundation of this case was established early in the proceedings following an attempt by the Defendants to challenge the SCT’s authority to hear the matter. The Claimant, a law firm, sought to recover unpaid legal fees, and the Defendants filed an acknowledgment of service…