Perjury in UAE: Can a defendant get away by using double negative?
Perjury can be defined as an intentional act of lying, withholding the truth, administering false testimony, swearing or any act done with the intent of deception or misleading the legal system or process. An underlying criminal intent or object is mandatory to establish an act of perjury. To constitute perjury the person making a statement …
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What measures are the government taking to combat online fraud?
The increasing prevalence of online fraud schemes has been a matter of concern globally, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government of the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly issued notices to create awareness of such online scams and have issued regulations that help in effectively combatting online fraud cases.
How does divorce affect children?
Divorce is not an easy process to go through as a family. However, sometimes divorce becomes a necessity for the couple, as they may have reached the crossroads in their marriage and it might be better for both of them to separate. Adults going through a divorce process have to adapt to new changes which …
Can minors be sued for defamation?
Defamation is a criminal offence pursuant to UAE laws. In addition, an aggrieved person may also institute a civil case for claiming damages on account of defamation.
How do courts value the cost of emotional distress for personal injury cases?
The type of damages that can be awarded by a court of law in a personal injury claim include both compensatory damages and moral damages.
Guide for employment and personal injury claims in the UAE
The Federal law no. 8 of 1980 regarding the ‘organization of labour relations’ and its amendments (the “UAE labour law”) includes in its scope a definitive provision towards occupational injuries and the rights and liabilities that accrue based on the same. In this article we would like to go through some of the major grounds …
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Can a criminal lawyer handle a civil lawsuit from a criminal case?
Criminal Law is applied when a person commits a crime such as theft, forgery, murder, rape and any other kind of acts that are considered a ‘crime’ as per the UAE penal code of Law. When a person is charged with a crime, they are arrested by the police and tried before the Criminal courts.
GDPR decisions – August 2021
The Danish Immigration Service reported to the Police and is facing a DKK 150,000 fine (about EUR 20,200) The Danish DPA initiated the case when they through various media found out that a possible logging error present in an IT system related to two deportation centres could have affected the rights of the residents. In …
The Proposal of Temporary Waiver of Certain TRIPS IP Protection in Response to COVID-19
The World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed to schedule a meeting on September 14th, 2021, to continue consideration of the proposal for a temporary waiver of certain TRIPS IP protection obligations in response to COVID-19. Accordingly, the chair of the WTO’s TRIPS Council, Ambassador Dagfinn Sorli from Norway arranged the meeting on the set date.
Egypt Remains on the Watch List in the 2021: Special 301 Report about IPR Protection
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) – Executive Office of the President has issued its 2021 Special 301 Report (Report). This Report is about the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection in various countries worldwide with particular emphasis on how it affects the US IPR. The Special 301 Report is the result of …