DCC 238/2005
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Types of Contract, General Contract Law, General Succession Law & Estate Planning, Guardianship
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
22 Jan 2006
Catchwords
Jurisdiction – Minor circuit – Major circuit – Provisional seizure – Value of the case – Contract – Pressure – Value of counterclaim – Inheritance – Guardian – Testator – Legator
This case involved a request for a provisional seizure when an agreement on who was to act on an inheritance was broken but it was also claimed the contracts on this subject had been not been freely signed. A key issue was which court had jurisdiction.
Background Facts