Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
CFI 081/2023 Michael George Forbes v Robert Kidd
A reference record of CFI 081/2023, 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 081/2023 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Chief Justice Wayne Martin |
| Date | 29 January 2026 |
| Date of issue | 29 January 2026 |
| Operative orders | 10 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 0 |
| Recitals | 3 |
Parties to CFI 081/2023
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael George Forbes | Claimant |
| Robert Kidd | Defendant |
Decisions in CFI 081/2023
The DIFC Courts have published 7 decisions under this claim number. The dates and types below are the court's own record of the sequence.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 2 May 2024 | Order |
| 24 March 2025 | Order |
| 26 March 2025 | Order |
| 7 August 2025 | Judgment |
| 23 September 2025 | Order |
| 16 December 2025 | Order |
| 29 January 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 17,000
- USD 30,589.16
- USD 4,483.80
- USD 798.73
- USD 1,682.68
- USD 23,624.00
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 005/2020 — CFI 005/2020 IDBI Bank Limited v (1) Royal Printing Press LLC (2) Un
- CFI 035/2022 — CFI 035/2022 Luewt v Lorte
- CFI 024/2021 — CFI 024/2021 Fimbank P.L.C v (1) Bhatia Tr. Co. LLC (2) Mr Rajeev Su
- CFI 052/2021 — CFI 052/2021 East Fish Processing LLC v (1) Ecolog International FZE
- CFI 013/2019 — CFI 013/2019 Hexagon Holdings (Cayman) Limited v (1) Dubai Internati
- CFI 065/2020 — CFI 065/2020 (1) Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (2) Al Khaliji France S.A. (
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