Order With Reasons · Small Claims Tribunal
Paul v Preston [2025] DIFC SCT 887
A reference record of SCT 887/2025, 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 | SCT 887/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Small Claims Tribunal |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Roger Stewart |
| Date | 15 October 2026 |
| Date of issue | 15 October 2026 |
| Operative orders | 5 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 42 |
| Recitals | 7 |
Parties to SCT 887/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul | Claimant/Respondent |
| Preston | Defendant/Appellant |
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 225,472.24
- AED 10,408.42
- AED 215,064.43
- AED 308,297
- AED 26,347.70
- AED 11,390
Authorities cited in SCT 887/2025
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 53.21, RDC 53.51, RDC 53.53 — 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.
- SCT 142/2022 — Magnar Bank v Mahfuz [2022] DIFC SCT 142
- SCT 138/2022 — Maina v MAJ Invest Limited [2022] DIFC SCT 138
- SCT 136/2022 — Lorenzo v Lilith Restaurant and Lounge [2022] DIFC SCT 136
- SCT 090/2022 — Lexie v (1) Lottie (2) Lettie [2022] DIFC SCT 090
- SCT 120/2022 — Lyric v Lucian [2022] DIFC SCT 120
- SCT 117/2022 — Maalik Investments Limited v (1) Mabili Interior Decoration Design L
Primary source
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