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AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2026] DIFC TCD 002 — Assessment of costs following unsuccessful appeal application (31 March 2026)
The dispute originated from a Part 7 claim filed by Ahmed Mohamed Eid Al Yahad Al Zaabi against Al Buhaira National Insurance Company. Following the dismissal of the Claimant’s action and the subsequent refusal of permission to appeal, the Defendant sought to recover its legal costs.
AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2026] DIFC TCD 002 — Assessment of costs following unsuccessful appeal application (26 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of Appeal exercises its supervisory jurisdiction to reduce a professional costs claim by over 30%, emphasizing that repetitive legal arguments in renewed permission applications do not justify excessive billable hours.
AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2025] DIFC TCD 002 — Refusal of permission to appeal following failed insurance claim (08 October 2025)
The underlying litigation involved a claim brought by Ahmed Mohamed Eid Al Yahad Al Zaabi against Al Buhaira National Insurance Company concerning a marine insurance policy. Following a judgment delivered on 27 August 2025, in which the Court found in favor of the Defendant, the Claimant sought to…
AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2025] DIFC TCD 002 — Marine insurance contract repudiation and consumer status (28 August 2025)
The dispute arose from a total loss claim following a fire and explosion on the vessel *Dazaz* on 26 June 2023. The Claimant, Ahmed Mohamed Eid Al Yahad Al Zaabi, sought indemnity under a marine insurance policy dated 9 June 2023.
AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2025] DIFC TCD 002 — Document production and disclosure obligations (01 July 2025)
The Technology and Construction Division clarifies the threshold for document production, rejecting broad discovery requests in favor of narrow, specific evidentiary requirements.
AHMED MOHAMED EID AL YAHAD AL ZAABI v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2025] DIFC TCD 002 — Renewed application for permission to appeal marine insurance claim dismissal (06 January 2025)
The DIFC Court of Appeal affirms the strict enforcement of insurance warranties, dismissing a claim for indemnity following the total loss of a vessel due to the owner's failure to establish a real prospect of success on appeal.