Liet v Leat [2022] DIFC CT 441 (22 December 2022)
The Small Claims Tribunal lacks jurisdiction over claims brought under Part 9 of the DIFC Employment Law, which must be determined by the DIFC Court of First Instance. The complexity and evidentiary requirements of the claim further necessitate transfer to the Court of First Instance.
- Citation
- [2022] DIFC CT 441
- Parties
- Claimant: Liet; Defendant: Leat
- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
- Judgment Date
- 22 December 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Claim / Transfer Order From Small Claims Tribunal to Court of First Instance
- Outcome
- Claim transferred to Court of First Instance
- Legal Topics
- Discrimination, Harassment, Victimisation, Unlawful Deductions, Personal Injury, Jurisdiction
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Parties
Liet
Claimant
Leat
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Employment Claim / Transfer Order From Small Claims Tribunal to Court of First Instance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Small Claims Tribunal has jurisdiction over claims under Part 9 of the DIFC Employment Law
- 2 Whether the claim should be transferred to the Court of First Instance
Ratio Decidendi
The Small Claims Tribunal lacks jurisdiction over claims brought under Part 9 of the DIFC Employment Law, which must be determined by the DIFC Court of First Instance. The complexity and evidentiary requirements of the claim further necessitate transfer to the Court of First Instance.
Court Disposition
Claim transferred to Court of First Instance
Orders
- Claim SCT-441-2022 be transferred to the DIFC Court of First Instance in accordance with RDC 53.41.
- Each party shall bear their own costs of the proceedings before the Small Claims Tribunal.
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