QFC 0036/2024, [2024] QIC (F) 57
The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge vs The Holding WLL
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract, Terms, Supply of Services, Guarantees, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Further & Higher Education
Decision date
22 Dec 2024
Catchwords
Language teaching - Service Contract - Non-payment - Guarantee - Court Discretion - Jurisdiction - Guarantee Contract -
The initial dispute involved the breach of a service contract to provide language services to a company and non-payment of amounts due. There was later a guarantee and indemnity agreement with the parent company. Issues included the court's discretion to rule on its jurisdiction where there had been a dispute resolution jurisdiction clause in the guarantee agreement which was not found in the earlier contracts.