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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.
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.
The Court granted permission to appeal only on costs, refused permission on the other grounds, and stayed the costs order but not the production orders.
The DIFC Court of First Instance assessed the claimant’s costs at USD 1,500 on the standard basis after refusing indemnity costs in a set-aside dispute.
The DIFC Court of First Instance awarded Philippina USD 19,245.98 in assessed costs against Paola, being 80% of the amount claimed, with interest if unpaid.
Stelian Gheorghe v (1) Bsa Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates Llp (2) Jimmy Haoula [2026] DIFC CFI 045 (06 April 2026)
The Court refused permission to appeal because none of the grounds had a real prospect of success and there was no compelling reason for the appeal. Immediate assessment was appropriate under RDC 38.30(1), the burden of proof was not reversed, the broad-brush approach was correctly applied, and there was no improper duplication or cross-subsidisation of costs.
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Ahmed Mohamed Eid Al Yahad Al Zaabi v Al Buhaira National Insurance Company [2026] DIFC TCD 002 (26 February 2026)
The Court found the Defendant's claim for 50 professional hours excessive given the Renewed Permission Application largely duplicated previous work, and assessed reasonable costs at AED 70,000.
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Architeriors Interior Design (L.L.C) v Emirates National Investment Co (L.L.C) [2026] DIFC TCD 001 (29 January 2026)
The court found the time claimed for preparation of the skeleton argument excessive given the duplication of work from the initial application. A reasonable and proportionate costs award was assessed at AED 44,000.00.
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