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When it comes to inheritance in Dubai, it’s important to find a good balance between legal requirements, family ties, and personal wishes.

The Ministry of Law and Justice of India has passed a notification on 17 January 2020 in the official Gazette of India declaring United Arab Emirates...

On 03 May 2018 the UAE enacted Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 ("the New Law"), as published in the Official Gazette No 630 of 15 May 2018. The New Law ...

As a center for international trade and dispute resolution, the UAE has established a clear legal framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

A dispute may involve incomplete construction works, disputed accounts, valuation of shares, delays in performance, engineering defects, banking calculations, property damage or the examination of business records. These are matters where a judge may need specialist assistance before reaching a decision.

In the UAE, precautionary measures are available to protect rights and interests before a final judgment is issued in cases.

This insight examines precautionary attachment (الحجز التحفظي/أمر الحجز) as a means of securing a debtor’s assets: whether an attachment can be obtained before a judgment is issued, what the court requires, how a court-appointed expert’s report can strengthen the application, whether the creditor must provide security, and the deadlines on which attachments are most often lost.

Witness testimony plays a crucial role in UAE legal proceedings, particularly in family and divorce disputes where events may not be fully documented. However, UAE law imposes strict limitations on when witness evidence can be used, especially in commercial matters exceeding AED 50,000, and witnesses who provide false testimony face serious criminal consequences including imprisonment and potential deportation for expatriates.

Witness testimony is undoubtedly the oldest form of evidence and is given the most credibility in the courts.

A Dubai court modified a father's child visitation schedule after determining his work commitments made the original arrangement impractical.

Discover how to build a clear, organised file for legal review in Dubai by preparing factual overviews, dated chronologies, complete agreements, and supporting documents that help lawyers assess your situation efficiently and provide focused advice.

In the UAE's rapidly developing tax landscape, the procedures for resolving disputes have become increasingly relevant to businesses and individuals alike.

Settlement agreements often collapse when parties discover that headline numbers mask unresolved mechanics. This analysis examines how Dubai lawyers structure payment sequences, release timing, and security provisions to ensure that negotiated compromises can actually be performed without triggering new disputes over who must act first.

The UAE is not a signatory to Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO).

Cheque bounce and debt recovery still remain very common in commercial transactions in the UAE. As businesses often depend on cheques, invoices, credit facilities and payment commitments, delays or failures in payment...

A UAE civil money judgment establishes legal rights, but converting that decision into actual payment requires separate enforcement work. This article examines the practical steps between obtaining a judgment and recovering funds, including identifying executable relief, assessing procedural status, locating debtor assets, and choosing appropriate enforcement measures under UAE Civil Procedure Code provisions.

The judicial system in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") is one of the most dynamic systems in the world, in terms of adapting to both social and business needs.

Traditionally, judicial systems around the world relied on conventional court procedures across all types of courts, including civil courts, personal status courts, criminal courts, and specialized courts.