Judgment · Court of First Instance

Lufithi v Larties [2022] DIFC CFI 044

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At a glance

Claim numberCFI 044/2022
CourtDIFC Courts — Court of First Instance
DecisionJudgment
BeforeH.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi
Date15 November 2022
Date of issue15 November 2022
Operative orders4
Numbered paragraphs29
Recitals4

Parties to CFI 044/2022

As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.

PartyRole
LufithiClaimant/Respondent
LartiesDefendant/Appellant

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 18,330
  • AED 25,000
  • AED 53,796.66
  • USD 50,000
  • AED 19,905.70

Authorities cited in CFI 044/2022

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

  • DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005 DIFC law
  • DIFC Law No. 4 of 2021 DIFC law
  • Employment Law DIFC law

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.

  • CA 011/2021 — Musaab Tag Elsir Abdelsalam v Expresso Telecom Group [2021] DIFC CA also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
  • SCT 186/2021 — (1) Lajvati (2) Laghuvi v (1) Lankesh (2) Larraj [2021] DIFC SCT 186 also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
  • SCT 346/2020 — Minian (Middle East) V Mibad Investments [2020] DIFC SCT 346 also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
  • 150/2016 — Haya Spa LLC v Harper Real Estate / Hasan Real Estate [2016] DIFC SC also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
  • SCT 004/2017 — Hamza v Heidi Law Firm [2017] DIFC SCT 004 also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
  • SCT 086/2016 — George v Gloria Beauty Lounge LLC [2016] DIFC SCT 086 also cites DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005

Primary source

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  • Lufithi v Larties [2022] DIFC CFI 044 — the decision as published DIFC Courts
  • DIFC Courts judgments & orders — the register this decision is listed in DIFC Courts

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