DIFC 008/2013 on 11/07/2013
Barclays Bank plc v Afras Ltd and another on 11/07/2013
Type
Case
Court
Dubai International Financial Centre - JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Taxonomy
General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
11 Jul 2013
Hearing/Judgment date
11 July 2013
Panel
Sir John Chadwick
Catchwords
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction – Court previously seized of jurisdiction - Second defendant company failing to pay vendor sums due under contract – Vendor successfully pursuing proceedings in Dubai Civil Courts – Vendor issuing proceedings in Court of Dubai International Financial Centre against claimant bank in respect of sums deposited by defendants and paid out by bank – Bank’s application disputing jurisdiction of DIFC Court being dismissed – Bank seeking to join defendants to proceedings in respect of additional claims – Defendants disputing jurisdiction of DIFC Court – Whether Dubai Civil Courts having jurisdiction