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By Amna Al Owais, Chief Registrar, DIFC Courts While it may be tempting to focus solely on short-term objectives for many expatriates living in Dubai, it is important to take long-term realities into consideration. Nothing is more important than your loved ones, and that is why it is so vital that your affairs are in Continue Reading »
By Amna Al Owais & Mahika Hart, DIFC Courts The cost of dispute resolution has been rising worldwide, causing smart businesses to seek out the most efficient, consistent and cost-effective dispute resolution solutions available to them. For many, the solution has become arbitration, although costs are rising steadily in Continue Reading »
By Reem Al Shihhe, Chief Operating Officer, Dispute Resolution Authority On the 7th and 8th of November 2018, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts will host the ‘Dubai Conference on Court Excellence and Innovation: Today & Tomorrow’, in collaboration with the International Consortium for Courts Excellence (ICCE). This conference, apart from being many firsts, Continue Reading »
By Amna Al Owais, Chief Executive & Registrar, DIFC Courts, & Mahika Hart, Postgraduate Law Fellow, DIFC Courts What is a “small claim”? Are they worth pursuing? As the costs associated with legal disputes continue to rise around the globe, even as smaller claims make up the bulk of business disputes, businesses are seeking Continue Reading »
By Viva Dadwal, law student, McGill University Faculty of Law-DIFC Courts Clerkship Programme DIFC Courts’ Chief Justice Michael Hwang has called the DIFC Courts “a common law island in a civil law ocean.” Beyond co-existence, where are the bridges being built between these two legal traditions? How will these legal traditions and institutions respond to Continue Reading »
By Mark Beer, Chief Executive, Dispute Resolution Authority In 2017, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan celebrated 25 years of friendship and diplomacy. The UAE is Kazakhstan’s largest Arab trade partner, with close to $643 million in bilateral trade recorded in 2017. Over the last decade, the UAE has made substantial investments, exceeding $2 billion Continue Reading »
Ayesha joined the DIFC Courts in the role of case progression officer in March 2015 and was promoted to the role of Assistant Registrar in 2018. She currently oversees the progression of Court of First Instance, and Court of Appeal and Enforcement cases. She provides support to the Registry in its day-to-day functions. Ayesha holds Continue Reading »
David Jackson, Director, CaseLines Our previous post covered the benefits to lawyers from digitising the trial process. Those benefits are substantial and signal that lawyers are ready to embrace digital technologies. But what of businesses, paying the bills – how does digitisation help them? First and foremost, of course, is cost saving. Litigation can be Continue Reading »
DIFC Courts highlight the achievements made in regards to gender equality. Since its inception nearly ten years ago, DIFC Courts was the first court in the UAE to appoint a female judge, Malaysia’s Tan Seri Dato Siti Norma Yaakob, who served from 2008 to 2013 until her retirement. At DIFC Courts, women currently make up 80% of the Registry team, up from Continue Reading »
David Jackson, Director, CaseLines In our previous post, we gave an overview of the new DIFC Courts initiative of introducing e-bundling. But what are the benefits to lawyers, and especially the associates and paralegals who largely bear the burden of trial preparation? A major reason e-bundling has proved so popular is that there is Continue Reading »
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 28 March 2019: During the last day of the Dubai Property Festival, the DLD and the DIFC Courts signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement was signed by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD and HE Justice Omar Juma Mohammad Al Fujair Al Muhairi, Deputy Chief Justice of the DIFC Continue Reading »
DIFC Courts heard 670 cases across all divisions in 2018, revealing a 29% increase year-on-year, with the overall value increasing by 422% Steady growth in 2018 was driven by the Court of First Instance (CFI), with the total value of claims amounting to AED 10.2 billion 2018 was Continue Reading »
Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) first government entity to opt-in to the centre’s mediation services Special focus on Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) model to support speedy mediation and amicable settlement Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 31st January 2019: The DIFC Courts and Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) have signed an Continue Reading »
The International Consortium for Court Excellence (ICCE) Conference 2018 held in the UAE for the first time ever under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the DIFC Conference aims to highlight key values and success Continue Reading »
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 6 November 2018: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts are pleased to announce that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has Continue Reading »
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts sign Guidance Note to strengthen contract enforcement and collection of money judgments in DIFC and India UAE-India bilateral trade stands at $58 billion in 2017; on track to exceed $100 billion by 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 26 September 2018: The Dubai International Continue Reading »
Decade of full operational service marked by strong growth Main court sees value of cases amounting to AED 2.2 billion Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) witnesses a 60% rise in volume of cases Paperless trials and blockchain partnership to drive service excellence Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 28 August 2018: The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Continue Reading »
Claim No. CA-011-2018 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE ZAKI AZMI, JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE AND H.E. JUSTICE SHAMLAN AL SAWALEHI BETWEEN (1) NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON S.A.L. (2) JORDANIAN EXPATRIATES INVESTMENT Continue Reading »
Claim No. CA-010-2018 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai in the court of APPEAL BEFORE JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE, JUSTICE JUDITH PRAKASH, H.E. JUSTICE SHAMLAN AL SAWALEHI BETWEEN RAFED ABDEL MOHSEN BADER AL KHORAFI Claimant and BANK SARASIN ALPEN (ME) Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-009-2018 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL HWANG, JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE, H.E. JUSTICE OMAR AL MUHAIRI BETWEEN VTJ LIMITED Appellant and MOHAMMED AMMAR AL HASSAN Respondent Hearing: 24 September Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-002-2018 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL HWANG SC, H.E. JUSTICE ALI AL MADHANI AND JUSTICE SIR RICHARD FIELD BETWEEN INVESTMENT GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED Defendant Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-003-2018 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE JUSTICE SIR DAVID STEEL, JUSTICE SIR RICHARD FIELD AND JUSTICE JUDITH PRAKASH BETWEEN TATIANA MICHAHILOVNA AKHMEDOVA Claimant/Respondent and (1) FARKHAD Continue Reading »
Claim No: CFI-014-2016 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BEFORE DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE SIR DAVID STEEL BETWEEN (1) MR RAFED ABDEL MOHSEN BADER AL KHORAFI (2) MRS AMRAH ALI ABDEL LATIF AL Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-007-2017 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE JUSTICE ROGER GILES, JUSTICE TUN ZAKI AZMI, H.E JUSTICE OMAR AL MUHAIRI BETWEEN DAS REAL ESTATE OWNED AND REPRESENTED BY MUSSABEH SALEM MUSSABEH HUMAID Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA 008/2015 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE JUSTICE SIR DAVID STEEL, JUSTICE SIR RICHARD FIELD AND H.E. JUSTICE OMAR AL MUHAIRI BETWEEN (1) RAFED ABDEL MOHSEN BADER AL Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-006-2017 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL HWANG, JUSTICE SIR RICHARD FIELD AND H.E. JUSTICE OMAR AL MUHAIRI BETWEEN MAG FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC Appellant and THERON Continue Reading »
Claim No: CA-005-2017 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL HWANG, JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE AND JUSTICE ZAKI AZMI BETWEEN DIFC INVESTMENTS LLC Respondent and MOHAMMED AKBAR MOHAMMED ZIA Continue Reading »
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