September 16, 2024 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No: CFI 087/2022
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
(1) R.E. LEE INTERNATIONAL (MIDDLE EAST) LIMITED
(2) R.E. LEE INTERNATIONAL (CAYMAN) LIMITED
Claimants
and
IMRAN KHAN
Defendant
ORDER OF H.E. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE ALI AL MADHANI
UPON the Defendant’s Application No. CFI-087-2022/5 dated 23 May 2024 (the “Application”) seeking a document production order (the “DPO Application”)
AND UPON the Order of H.E. Justice Nassir Al Nasser dated 14 June 2024 (the “Order”)
AND UPON the Claimant’s Appeal Notice dated 26 June 2024 against the Order (the “PTA Application”)
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the Defendant at the Pre-Trial Review held before H.E. Deputy Chief Justice Ali Al Madhani on 4 September 2024
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The parties shall engage in good faith discussions in respect of the production of documents requested in the DPO Application, in order to reach agreement with respect to the same.
2. By 19 September 2024, the parties shall inform the Court whether agreement has been reached in respect of the DPO Application, such that the parties consent to the Order being set aside by the Court of Appeal pursuant to Rule 44.132 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts.
3. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement as outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2, they shall by 4pm (GST) on Thursday, 19 September 2024 inform the Court that no agreement has been reached, whereupon the Court may vacate and relist the trial scheduled for 26 to 29 November 2024.
Issued by:
Delvin Sumo
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 16 September 2024
At: 12pm
