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M v D
CTFIC0014/2026
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (C) 7
Date
20 September 2026
Status
Registrar
Dr. Umar Azmeh
Summary
In a judgment dated 20 September 2026, the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court ordered the Claimant to pay the Defendant QAR 3,000 within 7 days for reasonable costs incurred in a jurisdiction challenge. The Defendant, acting as a litigant-in-person, successfully argued that the dispute should be resolved through arbitration, not litigation. The court assessed the costs based on a QAR 200/hour rate for 15 hours of work, rejecting the Defendant's claim for a higher rate. The Claimant's objections to the hours and rates were dismissed as unrealistic. Both parties were self-represented.
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