Date issued: 17 October 2025
This Practice Direction is to be read with, and is subject to, the ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016 (“CPR”) and the Divisions and Jurisdiction (Court of First Instance) Rules 2015. In particular, Part 41 of the CPR contains special provisions dealing with short-term residential lease claims.
Unless this Practice Direction states otherwise, terms used in this Practice Direction have the meanings set out in the CPR, and a reference to a “Rule” is a reference to the CPR.
This Practice Direction must be read together with the following Practice Directions:
Practice Direction 1 - General Practice Direction 6 - Service of Documents Practice Direction 8 - Evidence Practice Direction 9 - Costs Practice Direction 10 - Enforcement Practice Direction 13 - Court-Annexed Mediation Practice Direction 15 - Real Property Claims
If the provisions of this Practice Direction differ from or are inconsistent with provisions of other Practice Directions, the provisions of this Practice Direction prevail with respect to short-term residential lease claims.
Unless the Court orders other...