On 22 July 2024, the First Instance Circuit (Justices George Arestis, Fritz Brand and Dr Yongjian Zhang) issued judgment in favour of the Defendant by striking out the Claimant’s claims under Article 31 of the Court’s Regulations and Procedural Rules ([2024] QIC (F) 29). The Court also awarded the Defendant its reasonable costs against the Claimant on the indemnity basis. The Claimant sought permission to appeal against the 22 July 2024 judgment, and on 16 October 2024, the Appellate Division (Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, President, and Justices Dr Muna Al-Marzouqi and Dr Georges Affaki) refused permission to appeal ([2024] QIC (A) 11). 3. This judgment was the Registrar's assessment of the Defendant’s reasonable costs, in accordance with the order of the First Instance Circuit dated 22 July 2024.