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Fadi Sabsabi v Devisers Advisory Services LLC

Court of First Instance
Case No. CTFIC0019/2021
Neutral Citation
[2023] QIC (F) 4
Date
25 January 2023
Status
Keywords
Costs
Costs Assessment
Review
First Instance Circuit
Discretion
Judges
Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE
Fritz Brand
George Arestis
Summary

The Qatar International Court reviewed Devisers Advisory Services LLC's challenge to a cost assessment made on 27 October 2022, which awarded Mr. Fadi Sabsabi QAR 70,000. The court set aside the Registrar's assessment, ruled that Mr. Sabsabi is not entitled to any costs, and ordered him to pay Devisers QAR 10,000. The judgment noted that neither party had legal representation during the initial proceedings, and the Registrar's failure to consider the lack of transparency about legal costs incurred by Mr. Sabsabi. The court emphasized the need for parties to disclose legal costs in future cases.

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  • Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE

    England

  • Fritz Brand

    South Africa

  • George Arestis

    Cyprus

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