Source: http://difccourts.ae/rules-2/part-8/
Timestamp: 2017-10-21 19:34:24
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PART 8 — Alternative procedure for claims - DIFC Courts
Evidence — General
A claimant may use Part 8 procedure where:
The Court may at any stage order the claim to continue as if the claimant had not used the Part 8 procedure and, if it does so, the Court may give any directions it considers appropriate.
Part 8 contains Rules applicable to all claims, including those to which Part 8 applies. Those rules and directions should be applied where appropriate.
Where Part 8 procedure is followed:
(1) provision is made in this Part for the matters which must be stated in the claim form and the defendant is not required to file a defence and therefore:
(d) the requirement under Rule 7.35 to serve on the defendant a form for defending the claim does not apply;
(2) the claimant may not obtain default judgment under Part 13.
(3) the claimant may not obtain judgment by request on an admission and therefore:
(a) Rules 15.14 to 15.31 do not apply; and
(b) the requirement under Rule 7.35 to serve on the defendant a form for admitting the claim does not apply.
A Rule or Practice Direction may, in relation to a specified type of proceedings:
Where the claimant uses Part 8 procedure the claim form (Form P8/01) should be used and must state:
(2) the question which the claimant wants the Court to decide; or the remedy which the claimant is seeking and the legal basis for the claim to that remedy;
A Practice Direction may set out circumstances in which a claim form may be issued under this Part without naming a defendant .
The application notice for permission:
Where the Court gives permission it will give directions about the future management of the claim.
(2) serve the acknowledgment of service on the claimant and any other party.
The acknowledgment of service must state:
The following rules of Part 11 (acknowledgment of service ) apply:
(1) Rule 11.6 (exceptions to the period for filing an acknowledgment of service ); and
(2) Rule 11.8 (contents of acknowledgment of service ).
(1) the defendant has failed to file an acknowledgment of service ; and
(2) the time period for doing so has expired;
the defendant may attend the hearing of the claim but may not take part in the hearing unless the Court gives permission.
Where the defendant contends that the Part 8 procedure should not be used because:
(1) there is a substantial dispute of fact; and
(2) the use of the Part 8 procedure is not required or permitted by a Rule or Practice Direction;
he must state his reasons when he files his acknowledgment of service . If the statement of reasons includes matters of evidence, it should be verified by a statement of truth.
When the Court receives the acknowledgment of service and any written evidence it will give directions as to the future management of the case.
The Court may give directions immediately after a Part 8 claim form is issued, either on the application of a party or on its own initiative.
A defendant who wishes to rely on written evidence must file it when he files his acknowledgment of service .
A party may apply to the court for an extension of time to serve and file evidence or for permission to serve and file additional evidence.
An agreement extending time for a defendant to file evidence:
(1) must be filed by the defendant at the same time as he files his acknowledgement of service ; and
(2) must not extend time by more than 14 days after the defendant files his acknowledgement of service .
An agreement extending time for a claimant to file evidence in reply must not extend time to more than 28 days after service of the defendant’s evidence on the claimant .
No written evidence may be relied on at the hearing of the claim unless:
(1) it has been served in accordance with Rules 8.23 to 8.31; or
The Court may require or permit a party to give oral evidence at the hearing.
The Court may give directions requiring the attendance for cross-examination of a witness who has given written evidence.
Where Part 8 procedure is used, Part 21 (counterclaims and other additional claims ) applies except that a party may not make an additional claim (as defined by Rule 21.2) without the Court’s permission.
All applications made before a claim is commenced should be made under this Part, unless the Court orders otherwise.