May 19, 2023 court of first instance - Orders
Claim No. CFI 028/2023
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
GLOBE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Claimant/Applicant
and
(1) COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI
(2) HORTIN HOLDING LIMITED
(3) LODGE HILL LIMITED
(4) WESTDENE INVESTMENT LIMITED
(5) VS 1897 (CAYMAN) LIMITED
Defendants/Respondents
ORDER OF JUSTICE MICHAEL BLACK
UPON the Applicant’s application without notice dated 11 April 2023 (the “Without Notice Application”)
AND UPON the Freezing Order of Justice Michael Black made at a without notice hearing on 2 May 2023 (the “Freezing Order”)
AND UPON the Applicant’s application notice for the continuation of the Freezing Order dated 15 May 2023 (the “Application”)
AND UPON hearing Khadija Leuenberger for the Applicant and Mr Faisal Osman for the Respondents
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The return date hearing shall be adjourned and re-listed for 16 June 2023 with a time estimate of one day (the “Return Date”).
2. The Applicant shall commence enforcement proceedings against the Respondents by 30 May 2023, otherwise the Freezing Order shall be automatically discharged.
3. The Applicant shall provide transcripts of the ex parte hearings held on 18 April 2023 and 2 May 2023 to the Respondents by 30 May 2023.
4. Prior to the Return Date, the deadlines for filing and serving evidence in relation to the Application shall be as follows:
(a) The Respondents shall file and serve their evidence in answer to the Application by 4pm (GST) on 5 June 2023.
(b) The Applicant shall file and serve its evidence in reply to the Application by 4pm (GST) 12 June 2023.
(c) The Applicant and Respondents shall file and exchange their skeleton arguments by 4pm (GST) on 14 June 2023.
COSTS
5. The costs of the Without Notice Application and the Application are reserved.
Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 19 May 2023
At: 12pm