June 05, 2023 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No. CFI 064/2022
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY PJSC
Claimant
and
INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METALS REFINERS LLC
Defendant
ORDER OF JUSTICE WAYNE MARTIN
UPON the Claimant’s Part 7 Claim dated 29 September 2022
AND UPON the Defendant’s Application No. CFI-064-2022/1 dated 31 October 2022 contesting the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts (the “Jurisdiction Application”)
AND UPON the Defendant’s Application No. CFI-064-2022/3 dated 12 January 2023 seeking an order to stay the proceedings pending the Court of Appeal’s judgment in CA-015-2022 (the “Stay Application”)
AND UPON the Order of Justice Wayne Martin dated 3 February 2023 ordering the parties to make submissions or agree on directions within 21 days following the publication of the decision of the Court of Appeal in CA-015-2022
AND UPON the Court of Appeal's judgment in CA-015-2022 dated 19 April 2023, and amended on 4 May 2023 (the “CA-015-2022 Judgment”)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Defendant shall file and serve written submissions on the Jurisdiction Application following the CA-015-2022 Judgment, within 28 days of the date of this order (the “Defendant’s Submissions”).
2. The Claimant shall file and serve its response (if any) within 14 days of being served the Defendant’s Submissions (the “Claimant’s Response”).
3. The Defendant shall file and serve its reply (if any) within 7 days of being served the Claimant’s Response.
Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 5 June 2023
At: 11am