QFC 0029, 0030, 0031, 0032, 0035/2023
Aegis Services LLC v (1) EMobility Certification Services; (2) Muhammad Nawab; (3) Mohith Mohan; and (4) Marilyn Biares
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Representation in Civil Proceedings, Civil Costs, Legal, Restrictive Covenants & Confidential Information in Employment, Litigation Procedure & Practice
Decision date
10 Jan 2024
Panel
Umar Azmeh
Catchwords
Interim Injunction - Costs - Former Employees - Unfair Competition - Withdraw of Case - Lawyer Licensing -
The dispute involved a claim that former employees had breached restrictive covenants against them and their new employer. After a request for an interim injunction failed the former employer later withdrew their case. This case involved the claim for costs. Issues included whethere the fact the legal representative was not QFC licensed meant costs were not recoverable. The court also looked into the impact of the timing of disclosure that the parties were represented.