October 07, 2025 court of first instance - Orders
Claim No: CFI 057/2021
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI
Claimant/Applicant
and
MR JOHN CAMERON
Defendant/Respondent
ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. JUSTICE LORD ANGUS GLENNIE
UPON the Order of H.E. Justice Lord Angus Glennie dated 28 August 2025 (the “Order”)
AND UPON the Defendant’s Statement of Costs dated 9 September 2025
AND UPON the Claimant’s submissions dated 22 September 2025
AND UPON the Defendant’s submissions in reply dated 29 September 2025
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Defendant’s recoverable costs of the Application are in the sum of USD 26,000.
Issued by: Delvin Sumo Assistant Registrar Date of issue: 7 October 2025 At: 3pm
SCHEDULE OF REASONS
1. I have read the parties' submissions on the question of costs submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 of my Order.
2. There is force in the Claimant's submission that the Defendant's costs are disproportionate to the nature of the task, viz the task of responding to the Claimant's permission to appeal application when the Defendant's legal team were fully conversant with the case.
3. My Order, properly interpreted, was that the Claimant should pay costs assessed on the standard basis. Rule 38.23 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (“RDC”) lists a number of factors to which the Court must have regard in making that assessment. I have done so, but RDC 38.21 requires the Court also to have regard to whether the costs claimed are proportionate and reasonable in amount. I have had regard to this too.
4. I do not consider it reasonable to award the full amount of the costs claimed. Doing the best I can, I consider that the sum of USD 26,000 is the appropriate figure.
