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.
What is the statement of jurisdiction for a civil suit for defamation?
The jurisdiction in a case is primarily determined in reference to the place wherein the wrong happened. In the instance of defamation, the jurisdiction would be determined based on the place where the defamation was caused or where the defendant resides or carries on his business or the place where any part of the cause …
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What will happen to you if you are having a misdemeanour or a felony?
A crime can be classified generally as ‘misdemeanours’ and ‘felony’ depending on the seriousness of the offence.
The circumstances in Court to grant a divorce by mutual consent and its waiting period
Divorce by mutual consent can be best understood as the legal process by which both the husband and wife mutually agree for divorce and, therefore, would like to terminate the marriage as per agreed terms. The mutual divorce petition is thus jointly submitted by the husband and wife to the Court.
What is the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial and consumer contracts?
The Covid-19 pandemic is still interfering heavily with international trade creating disruptions and delays on an unprecedented scale. The world has completed more than one year since the Covid-19 outbreak. However, its far-reaching effects are still far from over. Pandemic outbreaks have occurred before on numerous occasions, and they have had a crippling effect on …
What if you are considered as Absconding in the Country?
UAE corporate market is employee-oriented hence, the employment laws of the country are strong preserving the interest of employers and employees at the same time. In the interest of the employers, the employment law of UAE empowers the employers to register an absconding case against the employees working under them, in case the employee is …
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What Contractual Damages Are Awarded Under UAE Law?
In a simple language, “damages” are referred to as compensation paid to the claimant for a breach, loss or injury caused by another. Damages are generally confused with the term “damage”, however, they are both are significantly different from each other. Where damages refer to compensation claimed by one party from another and damage is …
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Civil Claim Procedures for Expatriates in UAE
Civil courts structure in UAE is pyramidal, wherein, the Federal Supreme Court is the highest court at a federal level and the Court of Cassation is the highest court at an Emirate Level. Next in the hierarchy of courts are the Courts of Appeal in the relevant Emirate followed by Court of First Instance in …
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UAE Recent Amendment in Commercial Agency Law
A noteworthy amendment in the Commercial Agency Law (Federal Law 18 of 1981) in UAE is currently the talk of the town. The recent amendment was issued by virtue of Federal law 11 of 2020, which is approximately after 10 years of the last amendment in the Agency Law. The Commercial Lawyers of Dubai will …
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All You Need To Know About Professional Negligence Law in UAE
Errors can occur in any circumstance, however when you have depended on an attorney or any other professional with a legitimate issue, mistakes can cause severe losses. On the off chance that a specialist’s activity, or inaction, has caused you money related loss or diminished an anticipated monetary benefit, you can carry a case against …
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