July 07, 2022 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No. CFI 043/2022
THE COURTS OF DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
(1) WILLIAM ALLAN JONES
(2) COFFEE PLANET LLC
(3) COFFEE PLANET ROASTERY FZE
Applicants/ Claimants
and
ROBERT ANTHONY JONES
Respondent/ Defendant
FREEZING ORDER AND INJUNCTION OF JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE
PENAL NOTICE
IF YOU ROBERT ANTHONY JONES DISOBEY THIS ORDER YOU MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE YOUR ASSETS SEIZED.
ANY OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS THE RESPONDENT TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY ALSO BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE THEIR ASSETS SEIZED.
UPON the Claimants’ application dated 23 June 2022 for an interim injunction and freezing order (Application CFI-043-2022/1) (the “Application”)
AND UPON the ex parte hearing before HH Justice Robert French on 27 June 2022
AND UPON the order of HH Justice Robert French dated 29 June 2022 granting, inter alia, an interim injunction and a freezing order against the Defendant (the “Order”)
AND UPON the Claimants’ application for an order continuing the Order until satisfaction of judgment or further order of the Court
AND UPON the inter partes hearing on 6 July 2022 before Justice Sir Jeremy Cooke
AND UPON hearing counsel for the parties
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Return Date directed by paragraph 3 of the Order is adjourned to 8 September 2022, time estimate 1 day.
2. The interim injunction granted at paragraph 4 of the Order and the freezing order granted at paragraphs 5 to 7 and 10 of the Order shall be continued until the Return Date or further order of the Court on the terms set out in the Order.
3. The Defendant shall file and serve any evidence in response to the Application by 4pm on 27 July 2022.
4. The Claimants shall file and serve by 4pm on 26 August 2022:
(1) Any evidence in reply for the Application; and
(2) Any evidence in response to any application the Defendant may make disputing the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts.
5. The Defendant shall file and serve any evidence in reply on jurisdiction by 4pm on 2 September 2022.
6. The Defendant shall pay the Claimants’ costs of the hearing on 6 July 2022, summarily assessed in the sum of US$25,000, such costs to be paid by 4pm on 3 August 2022.
7. Save as set out in paragraph 6, costs are reserved.
8. This order shall be served by the Claimants on the Defendant’s legal representatives.
9. Any requirement for personal service shall be dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT
All communications to the DIFC Court about this Order should be sent to the DIFC at the following email address: registry@difccourts.ae. The DIFC Registry’s other contact details are: Telephone: +971 4 427 3333; Fax: +971 4 427 3330; Address: Ground Level, Building 4 The Gate District, DIFC.
Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of issue: 7 July 2022
At: 4pm
