DIFC 043/2014 on 09/09/2015
DNB Bank ASA v Gulf Eyadah Corporation and another-on 09/09/2015
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
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
9 Sep 2015
Hearing/Judgment date
9 September 2015
Panel
Justice Sir Richard Field
Catchwords
Procedure –Appeal – Leave to appeal – Claimant applying for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgment – Defendants challenging jurisdiction – Judge concluding Court having no power to refer recognised foreign judgments to Dubai courts for execution – Judge dismissing challenge to jurisdiction and ordering defendants to pay costs – Both parties applying for leave to appeal – Whether Court of Appeal having jurisdiction notwithstanding dismissal of defendant’s challenge – Whether parties’ proposed submissions having reasonable prospect of success