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Waqar Zaman v Meinhardt BIM Studios LLC and Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte
CTFIC0073/2023
Neutral Citation
[2025] QIC (C) 5
Date
20 March 2025
Status
Before
Umar Azmeh
Summary

In the case Waqar Zaman v. Meinhardt BIM Studios LLC and Meinhardt (Singapore) PTE, the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court ordered the First Defendant to pay QAR 17,100 to the Claimant for reasonable costs incurred. The Claimant, Waqar Zaman, had earlier won QAR 612,000 plus costs for unpaid wages. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, affirming that the First Defendant must cover the Claimant’s costs. Registrar Mr. Umar Azmeh assessed the costs, considering factors like proportionality, conduct, and efforts to resolve the dispute. The Claimant requested QAR 50,200 for self-representation and QAR 96,296 for pro bono legal assistance.
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