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PART 37 - Change of Legal Representative - Dubai World Tribunal
PART 37 Change of Legal Representative
PART 1 – Citation, commencement, application and the overriding objectivePART 2 — InterpretationPART 3 – Organisation of the TribunalPART 4 – The Tribunal’s case management powersPART 5 – FormsPART 6 – Tribunal documentsPART 7 – How to start a claim – the claim formPART 8 – Alternative procedure for claimsPART 9 – ServicePART 10 – Responding to the particulars of claim – GeneralPART 11 – Acknowledgment of servicePART 12 – Disputing the Tribunal’s JurisdictionPART 13 – Default JudgmentPART 14 – Setting aside or varying default judgmentPART 15 – AdmissionsPART 16 – Defence and ReplyPART 17 – Statements of casePART 18 – Amendments to statements of casePART 19 – Further informationPART 20 – Addition and substitution of partiesPART 21 – Counterclaims and other additional claimsPART 22 – – Statements of truthPART 23 – General Rules about applications for Tribunal OrdersPART 24 – Immediate judgmentPART 25 – Interim remedies and security for costsPART 26 – Case ManagementPART 27 – Justice by reconciliationPART 28 – Production of documentsPART 29 – EvidencePART 30 – Witnesses and depositionsPART 31- Experts and assessorsPART 32 – Offers to settlePART 33 – Payments inPART 34 – DiscontinuancePART 35 – Miscellaneous provisions relating to hearingsPART 36 – Judgments and OrdersPART 37 – Change of Legal RepresentativePART 38 – General Rules about costsPART 39 – Procedure for detailed assessment of costsPART 40 – Proceedings by or against the Centre, its Bodies and the GovernmentPART 41 – Arbitration ClaimsPART 42 – InterpleaderPART 43 – ContemptPART 44 – Small Claims Panel ContentsLegal representative acting for a partyChange of legal representative – Duty to give noticeOrder that a legal representative has ceased to actRemoval of legal representative who has ceased to act on application of another partyNew address for service where order made under Rules 37.11 or 37.14
Legal representative acting for a party
37.1 Where the address for service of a party is the business address of his legal representative, the legal representative will be considered to be acting for that party until the provisions of this Part have been complied with.
37.2 A legal representative appointed to represent a party only as an advocate at a hearing will not be considered to be acting for that party within the meaning of this Part.
Change of legal representative – Duty to give notice
37.3 Rules 37.4 to 37.10 apply where –
(1) a party for whom a legal representative is acting wants to change his legal representative;
(2) a party, after having conducted the claim in person, appoints a legal representative to act on his behalf (except where the legal representative is appointed only to act as an advocate for a hearing); or
(3) a party, after having conducted the claim by a legal representative, intends to act in person.
37.4 Where this Rule and Rules 37.5 to 37.10 apply, the party or his legal representative (where one is acting) must –
(1) file notice of the change; and
(2) serve notice of the change on every other party and, where Rule 37.3(1) or 37.3(3) applies, on the former legal representative.
37.5 The notice must state the party’s new address for service.
37.6 The notice filed with the Tribunal must state that notice has been served as required by paragraph 37.4(2).
37.7 Where a party has changed his legal representative or intends to act in person, the former legal representative will be considered to be the party’s legal representative unless and until –
(1) notice is filed and served in accordance with paragraph 37.4; or
(2) the Tribunal makes an order under Rules 37.11 to 37.13 and the order is served as required by Rule 37.13.
37.8 In addition, where a party or legal representative changes his address for service, a notice of that change should be filed and served on every party.
37.9 A party who, having conducted a claim by a legal representative, intends to act in person must give in his notice an address for service that is within Dubai.
37.10 Form P37/01 should be used to give notice of any change.
Order that a legal representative has ceased to act
37.11 A legal representative may apply for an order declaring that he has ceased to be the legal representative acting for a party.
37.12 Where an application is made under Rule 37.11 –
(1) the application should be made in accordance with Part 23;
(2) notice of the application must be given to the party for whom the legal representative is acting, unless the Tribunal directs otherwise; and
(3) the application must be supported by evidence.
37.13 Where the Tribunal makes an order that a legal representative has ceased to act
(1) a copy of the order must be served on every party to the proceedings;
(2) if it is served by a party or the legal representative, the party or the legal representative (as the case may be) must file a certificate of service in Form P37/01;
(3) the order takes effect when it is served.
Removal of legal representative who has ceased to act on application of another party
37.14 Where –
(1) a legal representative who has acted for a party –
(c) has ceased to practice; or
(d) cannot be found; and
(2) the party has not given notice of a change of legal representative or notice of intention to act in person as required by Rule 37.4,
any other party may apply for an order declaring that the legal representative has ceased to be the legal representative acting for the other party in the case.
37.15 Where an application is made under Rule 37.14 –
(2) notice of the application must be given to the party to whose legal representative the application relates, unless the Tribunal directs otherwise; and
37.16 Where the Tribunal makes an order made under Rule 37.14 –
(1) a copy of the order must be served on every other party to the proceedings;
(2) where it is served by a party, that party must file a certificate of service Form P37/01;
New address for service where order made under Rules 37.11 or 37.14
37.17 Where the Tribunal has made an order under Rule 37.11 that a legal representative has ceased to act or under Rule 37.14 declaring that a legal representative has ceased to be the legal representative for a party, the party for whom the legal representative was acting must give a new address for service to comply with Rule 9.15.