More claimants are choosing 'opt-in' clause to get their cases heard by DIFC Courts
The Court of First Instance under DIFC Courts had a fairly busy time of it in 2020. There were sharp increases in the claims volume as well as number of cases.
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Dubai: The Court of First Instance under DIFC Courts recorded cases with combined claims of Dh9.95 billion in 2020, a sharp 72 per cent increase over 2019. Nearly 50 per cent of these cases were brought to this Court through the ‘opt-in’ clause, which allows the parties in the dispute to transfer the legal process to DIFC Courts.