Order With Reasons · Arbitration Division
ARB 026/2025 (1) Onorata (2) Opall (3) Opalina v Onslowe
A reference record of ARB 026/2025, drawn from the decision's own text. It sets out who the parties were, who decided it, what the decision did and where to read it. It does not summarise the court's reasoning or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Claim number | ARB 026/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Arbitration Division |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi |
| Date | 11 February 2026 |
| Date of issue | 11 February 2026 |
| Operative orders | 3 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 6 |
| Recitals | 5 |
Parties to ARB 026/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| (3) Opalina | Claimants/Applicants |
| Onslowe | Defendant/Respondent |
Decisions in ARB 026/2025
The DIFC Courts have published 2 decisions under this claim number. The dates and types below are the court's own record of the sequence.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | Order |
| 11 February 2026 | Order |
Sums named in the order with reasons
These figures appear in the text of the decision. They are reproduced as amounts only — what each relates to is set out in the judgment itself.
- USD 30,160.37
- USD 37,700.46
Authorities cited in ARB 026/2025
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Legislation and practice directions
- Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017 Practice Direction
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 38.7, RDC 38.8, RDC 38.40 — see the RDC.
Other decisions citing the same authority
Records of other DIFC Courts decisions that cite at least one of the same instruments. Shared authority is not shared reasoning — each decision turns on its own facts.
- CFI 095/2023 — Ahmed Seddiq Mohamed Samea Almutawa v Mohamed Seddiq Mohamed Samea A also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- ARB 017/2025 — ARB 017/2025 Om v Ottilie also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- ARB 027/2024 — ARB 027/2024 Nalani v Netty also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- ARB/031/2025 — ARB/031/2025 Olen v Oreta also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- CFI 067/2024 — CFI 067/2024 Edouard Mandelkern v Sami Bennani also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- ARB 023/2025 — ARB 023/2025 Octavia v Oisin also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
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