Judgment · Court of First Instance
CFI 023/2026 Palmer v Phoenix
A reference record of CFI 023/2026, 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 | CFI 023/2026 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Judgment |
| Before | H.E. Justice Rene Le Miere |
| Date | 2 July 2026 |
| Date of issue | 2 July 2026 |
| Operative orders | 6 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 33 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to CFI 023/2026
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Palmer | Respondent/Claimant |
| Phoenix | Appellant/Defendant |
Sums named in the judgment
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.
- AED 285,000
- AED 140,548.32
- USD 2,000
Authorities cited in CFI 023/2026
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 38.8 — see the RDC.
Other decisions of the same division
Records of DIFC Courts decisions heard in the same division around the same time. This decision cites no instrument we hold a record of, so these are listed by division and date rather than by shared authority.
- CFI 106/2021 — CFI 106/2021 BAM Higgs & Hill LLC v (1) Affan Innovative Structures
- CFI 064/2025 — CFI 064/2025 Sanja Boskovic v Mirabaud (Middle East) Ltd
- CFI 089/2026 — CFI 089/2026 Patton v Pansie
- CFI 036/2025 — CFI 036/2025 Stephan Carl Morgenstern v Saif Sultan Al Mehrzi Lawyer
- CFI 098/2026 — CFI 098/2026 Pierson v Percival
- CFI 109/2025 — CFI 109/2025 Petria v (1) Pacifico (2) Philibert
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