August 11, 2023 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No: CFI 087/2022
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
R.E. LEE INTERNATIONAL (MIDDLE EAST) LIMITED
Claimant
and
IMRAN KHAN
Defendant
ORDER OF JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE
UPON the Application by R.E. Lee International (Cayman) Ltd (the “Proposed Additional Claimant”) dated 5 June 2023 seeking its joinder as a party to proceedings (the “Joinder Application”)
AND UPON hearing counsel for (i) the Claimant and (ii) the proposed Additional Claimant and counsel for the Defendant at the hearing held on 31 July 2023
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Claimant and the proposed Additional Claimant shall file and serve draft revised Amended Particulars of Claim by 4 August 2023 (which date has been extended until7 August 2023 by consent of the parties).
2. Pursuant to RDC 20.3, the Defendant shall inform the Court and (i) the Claimant and (ii) the proposed Additional Claimant whether he consents to the Joinder Application by no later than 4pm on Monday, 4 September 2023.
3. Costs shall be reserved.
If the Defendant consents to the Joinder Application:
4. The Defendant shall file and serve his Defence and Counterclaim (if applicable) by no later than 4pm on Monday, 18 September 2023.
5. The Claimant and the Additional Claimant shall file and serve their Reply to Defence and Defence to Counterclaim (if applicable) by no later than 4pm on Monday, 9 October 2023.
6. The Defendant shall file and serve his Reply to the Claimant’s Defence to Counterclaim (if applicable) by no later than 4pm on Monday, 30 October 2023.
7. A Case Management Conference shall be listed on the first available date on or after 13 November 2023.
If the Defendant does not consent to the Joinder Application:
8. The Parties shall inform the Registry by no later than 4pm on Wednesday 6 September 2023, with a view to fixing a further hearing on the first available date on or after 18 September 2023.
Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 11 August 2023
At: 8am