Part 1 · DIFC Court Series
Serving Process in the DIFC Courts
Service of process in the DIFC Courts is layered and unforgiving: a common-law enclave inside a civil-law jurisdiction. This guide maps the RDC rules for…
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DIFC Court Series
A series on how the DIFC Courts work in practice, written for parties and lawyers who need to run a case there. Each part takes one stage of a claim, from service of process to costs, and reads the Rules of the DIFC Courts against the Court’s own decisions.
Part 2 · DIFC Court Series
The Cost of Missing a Deadline
A missed deadline in DIFC litigation is rarely just a calendar problem — it can cost a party its evidence, its pleading, or its case.…
Part 3 · DIFC Court Series
RDC Part 7 vs Part 8 in DIFC Litigation: A Strategic Choice
In DIFC litigation, the choice between RDC Part 7 and Part 8 is not mere categorisation but a strategic election that shapes the timetable, evidentiary…
Part 4 · DIFC Court Series
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Jurisdictional Objections under RDC Part 12
A successful jurisdictional objection ends the proceedings before the merits are ever examined. How Article 14 of the DIFC Courts Law and RDC Part 12…
Part 5 · DIFC Court Series
Of Modest Sums and Material Consequence: The DIFC Small Claims Tribunal
The DIFC Small Claims Tribunal has quietly become a forum of strategic choice, with opt-in claims rising sharply. How RDC Part 53 works, where its…
Part 6 · DIFC Court Series
Default Judgment in the DIFC Courts: Tactical Use vs Abuse
Default Judgment under RDC Part 13 is a tool of precision, not a procedural shortcut. How experienced practitioners deploy it for leverage in DIFC litigation,…
Part 7 · DIFC Court Series
We Don’t Need No Trial: Immediate Judgment under RDC Part 24
A pleading is not a boarding pass to trial. How RDC Part 24 lets the DIFC Courts dispose of claims and defences with no real…