August 12, 2022 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No. CFI 005/2021
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
(1) ANOOP KUMAR LAL
(2) PAUL PATRICK HENNESSY
Claimants
and
DONNA BENTON
Defendant
ORDER OF JUSTICE LORD ANGUS GLENNIE
UPON the Pre-Trial Review of this matter
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimants and Counsel for the Defendant
AND UPON the Order of Justice Lord Angus Glennie dated 14 July 2022 granting the Claimants permission to cross-examine Mr Ahmed Adel Badreldin on the contents of his witness statement dated 7 June 2022 (“Badreldin 1”)
AND UPON Badreldin 1 being withdrawn
AND UPON the Claimants’ application issued on 15 July 2022 (the “Claimants’ Application”)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
Trial Bundles (RDC Part 35)
1. The Claimants shall provide the Respondent with a draft trial bundle index by 4pm on 17 October 2022.
2. The Respondent shall provide comments (if any) on the trial bundle index by 4pm on 24 October 2022.
3. Agreed trial bundles shall be filed and served by the Claimants by 4pm on 31 October 2022.
Reading List and Trial Timetable (RDC Part 35)
4. An agreed reading list for trial along with an estimate of time required for reading and an estimated timetable for trial shall be filed with the Court by the Claimants by 4pm on 4 November 2022.
Skeleton Argument and Chronology (RDC Part 35)
5. Skeleton Arguments shall be simultaneously filed and served by 4pm on 7 November 2022.
6. The parties shall prepare an agreed Chronology of significant events cross-referenced to significant documents, pleadings and witness statements which shall be filed with the Court by the Claimants by 4pm on 8 November 2022. In the event that there are areas of disagreement, the Chronology shall include an agreed Chronology and a Chronology of events which are disputed, with the parties’ respective positions outlined therein.
Costs
7. Save as provided for in paragraph 3 of the Order of Justice Lord Angus Glennie dated 1 August 2022, costs in the case.
Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of issue: 12 August 2022
At: 4pm
