Olave v Oleesa [2026] DIFC SCT 542 (23 March 2026)

Olave v Oleesa [2026] DIFC SCT 542 (23 March 2026)

Permission to appeal was refused because the grounds raised did not disclose any question of law, miscarriage of justice, or procedural unfairness; the alleged errors were either factual or not substantiated, and the contractual risk allocation placed responsibility for charge-backs on the Defendant.

Citation
[2026] DIFC SCT 542
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Olave; Defendant/appellant: Oleesa
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Judgment Date
23 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Small Claims Tribunal Appeal Application / Permission to Appeal Application Refused
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Charge Backs, Payment Services, Contractual Liability, Appeal Procedure, Costs Assessment

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Parties

Olave

Claimant/respondent

Oleesa

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Small Claims Tribunal Appeal Application / Permission to Appeal Application Refused

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal should be granted from SCT judgment
  2. 2 Whether the Claimant was liable for fraudulent charge-backs
  3. 3 Whether procedural or substantive errors justified appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to appeal was refused because the grounds raised did not disclose any question of law, miscarriage of justice, or procedural unfairness; the alleged errors were either factual or not substantiated, and the contractual risk allocation placed responsibility for charge-backs on the Defendant.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Defendant to pay Claimant’s costs of responding to the permission to appeal application, to be assessed as per directions in the order.