Practice Direction 12 - Forms 17102025

ADGM COURTS PRACTICE DIRECTION 12 FORMS PRACTICE DIRECTION 12 FORMS Date re-issued: 17 October 2025 This Practice Direction is to be read with, and subject to, the ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016 (“CPR”). Except as provided otherwise in this Practice Direction, terms have the meanings set out in the CPR and a reference to a Rule is a reference to the CPR. This Practice Direction prescribes Forms referred to in the Rules or Practice Directions. INDEX OF FORMS Court of First Instance CFI 1: Claim Form (Commercial and Civil) CFI 1A: Claim Form (Real Property Claim other than Short-Term Residential Lease Claim) CFI 1B: Claim Form (Short-Term Residential Lease Claim) CFI 2: Claim Form (Small Claims) CFI 3: Claim Form (Employment) CFI 4: Claim Form (Judicial Review) CFI 5: Claim Form (Arbitration - Enforcement)1 CFI 6: [Not used] CFI 7: Acknowledgment of Service CFI 7A: Acknowledgment of Service (Judicial Review Claims) CFI 7B: Acknowledgment of Service (Arbitration Claims) CFI 8: Defence CFI 9: Counterclaim CFI 9A: Counterclaim (Real Property) CFI 10: Reply CFI 11: [Not used] CFI 12: Application Notice CFI 12A: Application Notice (Pre-Claim Interim Remedy) CFI 12B: Application for Default Judgment (Small, Employment and Short-Term Residential Lease Claims) CFI 12C: Application Notice (Small, Employment and Short-Term Residential Lease Claims) CFI 13: Redfern Schedule and Disclosure Statement CFI 14: Affidavit _____________________ 1 See Form CFI 28: Claim Form (Arbitration Claims) for arbitration claims commenced under Rule 231. Practice Direction 12 1 CFI 15: Witness Statement CFI 16: Application for Witness Summons CFI 17: Notice of Intention to Rely on or Call Certain Evidence CFI 18: Notice of Discontinuance* CFI 19: Notice of Appeal to Commercial and Civil Division (Small Claims and Short-Term Residential Lease Claims) CFI 20: Response to Notice of Appeal to Commercial and Civil Division (Small Claims and Short-Term Residential Lease Claims) CFI 21: Part 18 Offer CFI 22: Consent Orders* CFI 23: Notice of Appearance* CFI 24: Application for Certified Copy of Order or Judgment* CFI 25: Enforcement Application under ADGM Enactment CFI 26: Application for Evidence for Courts Outside the Jurisdiction CFI 27: Direct Application for Registration for Enforcement of Recognised Court’s Money Judgment other than a Court of the United Arab Emirates CFI 28: Claim (Arbitration Claims) CFI 29: Direct Application for Registration for Enforcement of a Judgment of a Court of the United Arab Emirates CFI 30: Application for Deputisation of Judgment of ADGM Courts* CFI 31: Certificate of Service* CFI 32: [Not used] CFI 33: Notice of Change of Representation* CFI 34: Notice of Admission/ Request for Time to Pay (Money Claims)* CFI 35: Application for Access to Court Records* CFI 36: General Form* CFI 37: Draft Order CFI 38: Application to Court of First Instance for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal CFI 39: Argument in Support of Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal CFI 40: Argument in Response to Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal CFI 41: Argument in Reply in Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal CFI 42: Notice of Intention of Ceasing to Act* CFI 43: Notice of Ceasing to Act* CFI 44: Claim (Derivative Claims) CFI 45: Notice in Response to Request for Time to Pay Practice Direction 12 2 CFI 46: Request for Issue of Writ of Control CFI 47: Notice to Admit Facts CFI 48: Application (Global Market Authority) CFI 49: Request for Registration for Enforcement of a Judgment of a Court of the United Arab Emirates * can also be filed in the Court of Appeal Court of Appeal COA 1: Application to the Court of Appeal for Permission to Appeal COA 2: Argument in Support of Application for Permission to Appeal COA 3: Argument in Response to Application for Permission to Appeal COA 4: Argument in Reply in Application for Permission to Appeal COA 5: Notice of Appeal COA 6: Acknowledgement of Service (Court of Appeal) COA 7: Argument in Support of Appeal COA 8: Argument in Response to Appeal COA 9: Argument in Reply to Appeal COA 10: Application Notice (Court of Appeal) COA 10A Application for Extension of Time (Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal) COA 10B Application for Extension of Time (Appeal to Court of Appeal) COA 11: Draft Order (Court of Appeal) COA 12: Witness Statement (Court of Appeal) COA 13: Part 18 Offer (Court of Appeal) Costs COSTS 1: Bill of Costs COSTS 2: Notice of Dispute (Costs) COSTS 2A: Reply to Notice of Dispute (Costs) COSTS 3: Notice of Dissatisfaction (Costs) COSTS 4: Application for Review (Costs) COSTS 5: Notice of Objection (Costs) COSTS 6: Application for default costs certificate Practice Direction 12 3 Insolvency INSOLVENCY 1: Administration application INSOLVENCY 2: Witness Statement INSOLVENCY 3: Certificate of Service INSOLVENCY 4: Insolvency Act Application Notice INSOLVENCY 4A: Insolvency Act General Application Notice (Sub-Case Proceedings) INSOLVENCY 5: Winding-up Petition INSOLVENCY 6: Verification of the Petition INSOLVENCY 7: Notice of Opposition to Winding-Up Petition INSOLVENCY 8: Certificate of Compliance INSOLVENCY 9: General Form INSOLVENCY 10: Notice of persons Intending to appear INSOLVENCY 11: List of appearances INSOLVENCY 12: Application for access to court records INSOLVENCY 13: Notice of Appearance Practice Direction 12 4