DIFC Courts Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025: Access to Justice in Employment Disputes

New DIFC Courts practice direction lets the Registrar waive or reduce court fees and allow installment payments in employment claims based on financial hardship, moves to a default 'each party bears its own costs' rule instead of costs typically shifting to the losing employee, and makes CFI employment hearings private by default with anonymized judgments. Exact issuance date vs. effective date (both reported as 9 October 2025) not separately confirmed.

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Regulator: DIFC Registrar of Companies
Type: Practice Direction
Status: Enacted/In Force
Published: 9 Oct 2025
Takes effect: 9 Oct 2025
Reference: Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025
Topic: Courts
Impact: Medium

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