Order With Reasons · Small Claims Tribunal

Naba v Niles [2023] DIFC SCT 509

A reference record of SCT 509/2023, 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 numberSCT 509/2023
CourtDIFC Courts — Small Claims Tribunal
DecisionOrder With Reasons
BeforeJustice Michael Black Kc
Date28 March 2024
Date of issue28 March 2024
Operative orders3
Numbered paragraphs11
Recitals3

Parties to SCT 509/2023

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

PartyRole
NabaClaimant/Respondent
NilesDefendant/Applicant

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.

  • AED 20,000
  • AED 27,650
  • AED 7,500
  • AED 120,000
  • AED 10,000
  • AED 20,793

Authorities cited in SCT 509/2023

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

Rules of the DIFC Courts applied

RDC 53.91, RDC 53.99 — see the RDC.

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.

  • SCT 038/2024 — Najah v Namine [2024] DIFC SCT 038 also cites Employment Law
  • SCT 053/2024 — Nelly v Nick LLC [2024] DIFC SCT 053 also cites Employment Law
  • SCT 233/2023 — Noah v Neveah LLC [2023] DIFC SCT 233 also cites Employment Law
  • SCT 440/2023 — Nohun v Netip [2023] DIFC SCT 440 also cites Employment Law
  • SCT 443/2023 — Neve v Nellie [2023] DIFC SCT 443 also cites Employment Law
  • SCT 385/2023 — Naima v Narciso [2023] DIFC SCT 385 also cites Employment Law

Primary source

Everything on this page comes from the decision itself. The link goes to the court that issued it.

  • Naba v Niles [2023] DIFC SCT 509 — the decision as published DIFC Courts
  • DIFC Courts judgments & orders — the register this decision is listed in DIFC Courts

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