Judgment · Court of Appeal

Nihan v (1) Nicholas (2) Niaz [2024] DIFC CA 012

A reference record of CA 012/2024, 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 numberCA 012/2024
CourtDIFC Courts — Court of Appeal
DecisionJudgment
BeforeThe Court Of Appeal
Date14 November 2024
Date of issue14 November 2024
Operative orders0
Numbered paragraphs68
Recitals8

Parties to CA 012/2024

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

PartyRole
NihanClaimant/Respondent
(2) NiazDefendants/Appellants

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 195,000
  • AED 47,538,871
  • USD 480,000
  • USD 486,659.40

Authorities cited in CA 012/2024

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

  • Arbitration 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.

  • ARB 020/2022 — ARB 020/2022 Novak v Newland also cites Arbitration Law
  • ARB 006/2024 — ARB 006/2024 Neville v Nigel also cites Arbitration Law
  • ARB 018/2024 — ARB 018/2024 Naatiq v Nabeeh also cites Arbitration Law
  • ARB 018/2023 — ARB 018/2023 (1) Nuriel (2) Naufil (3) Nishat v (1) Nuzhat (2) Nayaa also cites Arbitration Law
  • ARB 011/2024 — ARB 011/2024 Nazeer v Noah also cites Arbitration Law
  • ARB 009/2024 — ARB 009/2024 Narciso v Nash also cites Arbitration Law

Primary source

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  • Nihan v (1) Nicholas (2) Niaz [2024] DIFC CA 012 — the decision as published DIFC Courts
  • DIFC Courts judgments & orders — the register this decision is listed in DIFC Courts

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