UPON the request made by the Claimant on 3 May 2018 for a Default Judgment (the “Request”) in accordance with Rule 13.1 (1) and (2) of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (“RDC”), it is found as follows:

1. The Request is not one prohibited by RDC 13.3(1) or (2).

2. The Defendant has failed to file an Acknowledgment of Service or a Defence to the claim (or any part of the claim) with DIFC Courts and the relevant time for so doing has expired (RDC 13.4).

3. The Defendant has not: (i) applied to the DIFC Courts to have the Claimant's statement of case struck out under RDC 4.16; or for immediate judgment under RDC Part 24 (RDC 13.6(1)); (ii) satisfied the whole claim (including any claim for costs) on which the Claimant is seeking judgment; or (iii) filed or served on the Claimant an admission under RDC 15.14 or 15.24 together with a request for time to pay (RDC 13.6(3))).

4. The Claimant filed a Certificate of Service in accordance with RDC 9.43 on 4 March 2018.