Westford Trade Services (UK) Ltd v Dubai Insurance Co PSC [2023] DIFC CFI 060 (07 March 2023)

Claim No. CFI 060/2022

THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS

IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

BETWEEN

WESTFORD TRADE SERVICES (UK) LTD

Claimant

and

DUBAI INSURANCE CO PSC

Defendant


CONSENT ORDER


UPON the Claimant seeking the Defendant's consent to amend its Claim Form dated 31 August 2022 and Particulars of Claim dated 30 January 2023

AND UPON the Defendant consenting to the Claimant’s request to amend its Claim Form and Particulars of Claim under RDC 18.9 and 18.12, strictly without prejudice to the Defendant’s primary position that the Claimant’s unamended and amended claims have been / will be filed and served after the end of a relevant limitation period and are therefore time-barred

AND UPON the parties agreeing to the terms of this Consent Order

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY CONSENT THAT:

1. The Claimant is permitted to amend its Claim Form and Particulars of Claim in the form exhibited to this Order.

2. The Claimant shall pay the Defendant’s reasonable costs of and occasioned by the Amended Claim Form and Amended Particulars of Claim in any event, to be assessed if not agreed.

Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 7 March 2023
At: 9am