Form CFI 3

Rule 30

Claim

(Rule 30 Procedure)

Court of First Instance
Division* / [#Civil #Employment #Small Claims]
Case number
Title of Proceedings
Claimant* / [full name]
[Add Claimant(s) if required]
Defendant* / [full name]
[Add Defendant(s) if required]
Filing Details
Filed for* / [name, e.g. Claimant]
Legal representative / [name]
Firm / [name of firm]
Firm reference / [reference number]
Contact name and telephone* / [name][telephone]
Contact email* / [email address]
Details of Claim
Nature of Claim*
(Select most appropriate nature of claim from list) / [#Appointment of a receiver #Arbitration #Breach of Contract #Breach of Contract- Building & Construction #Breach of Contract- Employment #Breach of Contract- Financial Services #Building Dispute #Contract Dispute #Disclosure #Injunction #Insurance #Land Claim #Personal Injury- Industrial #Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle #Personal Injury- Occupiers Liability #Personal Injury- Professional Negligence #Personal Injury- Other #Professional Negligence (non personal injury) #Recognition and Enforcement of Judgment or Arbitral Award #Sale of Business #Money Claim #Examination #Derivative Claim #Winding Up #Technology Dispute #Trust #Other]
Claim Value (USD)* / [claim value in USD if money and/or property claim]
[specify USD0 if claim is for unquantified damages]
Interest / [details of any claim for interest]
Final orders sought*
[numbered paragraphs]
Issue(s) for determination*
[numbered paragraphs]
Particulars of Claim*
[numbered paragraphs]
Propositions of Law*
[numbered paragraphs]
Law
Law governing the dispute* / [Law governing the dispute]
Law giving rise to the jurisdiction of ADGM Courts* / [Law giving rise to the jurisdiction of ADGM Courts]
[Specify if jurisdiction is pursuant to a request under section 16(2)(e) of ADGM Courts Regulations]
Evidence
[state in numbered paragraphs the written evidence to be relied upon]
Verification*(complete as applicable)
I am a Litigant in person
I certify that there are reasonable grounds for believing on the basis of provable facts and a reasonably arguable view of the law that the claim in these proceedings has reasonable prospects of success.
Signature / ______
Date of signing / ______
I am the legal representative of the Claimant(s)
I certify that there are reasonable grounds for believing on the basis of provable facts and a reasonably arguable view of the law that the claim in these proceedings has reasonable prospects of success.
Signature / ______
Date of signing / ______
Notice to Defendant
If you do not file an acknowledgement of service within 14days of being served with this Claim:
•you will be in default in these proceedings; and
•the Court may enter default judgment against you without any further notice to you.
The default judgment may be for the final orders sought in the Claim and for the Claimant's costs of bringing these proceedings.
How to Respond
Please read this Claim very carefully. If you have any difficulty understanding it or require assistance on how to respond to the Claim you should seek legal advice as soon as possible.
You can respond in one of the following ways:
  • if you intend to dispute the Claim or part of the Claim, by filing and serving on the Claimant and any other parties any written evidence that you propose to rely upon at the trial within 28 days after filing your acknowledgement of service;
  • if you contend that Rule 30 should not be used because there is a substantial dispute of fact or the procedure is not permitted for this type of Claim, you must file and serve your reasons disputing the use of this procedure when you file your written evidence.

[separate page]

Party Details*
Claimant(s)
ADGM Registration No.
(if applicable) / [ADGM Registration#]
Full Name* / [name]
Address* / [address]
Email*
(if self represented) / [email]
[Add Claimant(s) if required] / [name]
[address]
Claimant(s) Legal Representative (complete if applicable)
Name / [name]
Firm / [name of firm]
Address of Firm / [address of firm]
Contact person / [contact person]
Email / [email]
Telephone / [telephone]
Firm Ref / [firm reference]
Defendant(s)
Full Name* / [name]
Address* / [address]
Email / [email]
[Add Defendant(s) if required] / [name]
[address]

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