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The Court set aside default judgment after finding the defendants acted promptly and showed a real prospect of defending a share-sale dispute.
The DIFC Court of First Instance summarily assessed the Claimant’s costs of the Main Application at USD 25,000 and dismissed the Defendant’s costs application.
The DIFC Court of First Instance held that each party should bear its own costs of a document production application and related costs applications.
The Court assessed the Claimant’s costs at USD 11,000 after dismissing objections based on proportionality, hourly rates, and staffing levels.
The DIFC Court of First Instance dismissed a jurisdiction challenge, holding that “jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates” in the policy included the DIFC Courts and that the proceedings were not abusive.
The Court quantified the Claimant’s costs at USD 10,134.33, but refused to award the additional costs of preparing reply submissions because the initial costs material lacked detail.
The DIFC Court held that the claimant’s notice of discontinuance took effect on service, ending the case against the first to fifth defendants, with no costs order.
Post-trial costs order in favour of the Claimant on the standard basis, with a substantial payment on account and an additional award for part of a prior application.
Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSPC v Emrgent Risk Solutions Limited [2024] DIFC CFI 053
The DIFC Court held that the broker failed to procure back-to-back retrocession cover and failed to warn the claimant of a cancellation notice in the Liberty slip.
Priscila v (1) Perline (2) Pompey [2026] DIFC SCT 073
Permission to appeal from an SCT contract judgment was refused because none of six grounds showed a real prospect of success or any compelling reason.
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