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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.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Can I Avoid Jail If I Pay The Back The Amount I Owe From A Bounced Cheque?

    Question: I own a small company in Dubai. All of our professional communication and dealings with one of our customers are through fax.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
Dr Hassan Elhais
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    Can You Use Whatsapp Messages As Evidence In UAE Courts? (Video)

    "I will Whatsapp you the details", is a commonly used statement as Whatsapp is frequently used online platform compared to any other electronic communication platforms.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Reciprocity At Last? The English Courts' Enforcement Of A Dubai Court Judgment

    Historically, there have been challenges in enforcing UAE Court judgments in England, and in enforcing English Court judgments in the UAE...
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Clyde & Co
    Clyde & Co
  • Article

    UAE Court Judgments Automatically Enforceable In The Courts Of India

    On 17 January 2020, the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice published a notification in the official gazette, which means that judgments rendered by both the onshore and offshore Courts of the UAE
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    DLA Piper UK LLP
    DLA Piper UK LLP
  • Article

    UK Courts And The United Arab Emirates

    Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli summarises a UAE decision to recognise UK court judgements.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Rahman Ravelli
    Rahman Ravelli
  • Article

    What Are The Substantive Claims For The Civil Procedure Code In The UAE?

    In general terms, civil procedures laws govern civil trials as opposed to criminal trials. In a ‘civil trial,' the claim is instituted by a person or corporate entity against another person or entity...
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Good Bye To Entangling Investigations, Minor Crimes To Be Disposed Within One Day In The UAE.

    Criminal Order is a new procedural system established by the amendment to the UAE Criminal Procedure Law, which envisages efficient and seamless transition of workflow with the goal to lessen the judicial workload.
    United Arab EmiratesCriminal Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Temporary Release And Bail Procedure Under The Criminal Procedure Law

    According to the Criminal Procedure Law, Article 108 outlines the conditions for the temporary release of a person detained under remand.
    United Arab EmiratesCriminal Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Civil Procedure Law Of The UAE: Recent Amendments

    The civil procedure regulation of a country is among the necessary legislation within a nation. Civil cases arise regularly and can relate to many topics as well as initiate from countless sources
    United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public Sector
    STA Law Firm
    STA Law Firm
  • Article

    Arrest Order Issued By The Public Prosecution

    Regardless of whether the Public Prosecution received the arrest order of the accused or not, the law gives them the right to issue their own arrest orders according to Article 101 of the Federal Law...
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    DIFC Courts Set Aside A DIAC Arbitral Award

    The DIFC Court of First Instance has applied the precedent set in Oheo Bank v Parker to set aside an entire DIAC arbitral award, marking the first time a complete award has been invalidated on procedural fairness grounds. The case involved a dispute over diesel cargo delivery where the tribunal decided on unpleaded issues, denying one party the opportunity to present its case on matters fundamental to the outcome.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates
  • Article

    How To File A Case For Slander, And What Are My Legal Options?

    ‘Slander' and ‘Libel' are said to occur when someone makes a false statement about you and which potentially damages your reputation.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Latest Amendment Of The Civil Procedures Law Introduces A New Concept

    The recent amendment to Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 on the Civil Procedures Law has introduced a notable procedural concept through Paragraph 3 of Article 167.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    BSA Law
    BSA Law
  • Article

    The Prescribed Process for Labour Disputes

    The Appellant brought Abu Dhabi Administrative Action No. 1879-2007 (Full Bench) against the Respondents seeking a stay of enforcement and cancellation of an appealed decision requiring the Appellant’s retirement before the legal retirement age.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Al Tamimi & Company
    Al Tamimi & Company
  • Article

    Does Signed Mean Sealed

    Article 215 and 217 of the Civil Procedures Law of the UAE states that a person does not have the right to enter into an arbitration agreement if the signatory does not have the authority to bind the person it is representing...
    United Arab EmiratesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Rules And Regulations Followed In Criminal Cases

    In all hearings, Prosecutor has to attend and the Court has to consider his request and give their decision.
    United Arab EmiratesCriminal Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Banking Trends: Abu Dhabi Cassation Court Confirms Enforceability over State‑Granted Land

    The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has issued a precedent-setting judgment that fundamentally alters the enforcement landscape for state-granted land in the UAE. In a decision that overturned two lower court rulings, the highest court confirmed that vacant land granted by the government to UAE nationals can be subject to forced judicial sale to satisfy creditor claims.
    United Arab EmiratesFinance and Banking
    Habib Al Mulla & Partners
    Habib Al Mulla & Partners
  • Article

    Why You Must Verify The Mobile Number Linked To Your Emirates ID

    Visa applicants in the UAE often provide incorrect mobile numbers during registration, creating serious legal and administrative complications. When government notifications, court summons, and authentication codes are sent to numbers the resident doesn't control, deadlines run without their knowledge and legal rights may be forfeited. This analysis examines how a seemingly minor administrative detail can have profound consequences for residents' ability to manage their legal affairs.
    United Arab EmiratesImmigration
    MIO Law Firm
    MIO Law Firm
  • Article

    Should An Arbitrator Sign On All Pages Of The Arbitration Award

    Under normal circumstances the general rule is that an arbitration award shall be valid only if signed on all pages by the arbitrator.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
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