Upon hearing counsel for the respondent at a hearing on 18 September 2016 at which the appellant was not present despite having received notice of such hearing, and upon reviewing the following applications made by the appellant dated 11 September 2016:

(a) appellant's application for permission to appeal the directions order of the Chief Justice dated 10 August 2016;

(b) appellant's application for permission to appeal the directions order of the Registrar dated 9 September 2016; and

(c) appellant's application for various orders of the DIFC Court

An upon reviewing the appellant's application by way of letter dated 27 November 2016 for a stay in proceedings and for permission to appeal the orders given on 18 September 2016, and upon reviewing the correspondence received on 29 November 2016 from Bryan Cave on behalf of the respondent, it is hereby ordered that:

1.The appellant's application to appeal against the directions order of the Chief Justice dated 10 August 2016 be struck out.

2. The appellant's application to appeal against the directions order of the Registrar dated 9 September 2016 be struck out.