QFC 006/2016
Protech Solutions LLC v Mohd Rashid Al Shorouqi
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Qatar Financial Centre, Civil and Commercial Court
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice, Payment & Payment Systems, General Real Property Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
4 Aug 2016
Hearing/Judgment date
4 August 2016
Panel
Justice Robertson, Justice Al Sayed, Justice Kirkham
Catchwords
Property transaction – Summary judgement – Sums owed – Costs – Signature on cheque – Witness statements – Serving of claim form – Unchallenged evidence – QFC Court Regulation and Procedural Rules, Articles 14, 18, 18.5, 19, 20, 22.6
4 August 2016
Mr Melvin Mathew for the claimant.
The defendant was not represented and made no representations.
1. The application for summary judgement is granted.
2. The sum of QAR 2,752,000 is owed to the claimant by the defendant which the defendant must pay to the claimant; and
3. The defendant is to pay the claimant's reasonable costs in the case, such reasonable costs to be assessed by the Registrar.
Justice Robertson, Justice Al Sayed, Justice Kirkham:
Judgement
1. The claimant is a company established in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) pursuant to the laws and regulations of the QFC.
2. At all material times the defendant was, and so far as the court is aware, remains an individual who is resident in the State of Qatar.