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The system allows defendants to pay court fines and is in line with efforts to streamline legal services for the public...

STA's renowned Intellectual Property team has progressed with the second series of the Q&A on Patent Laws in the UAE based on popular demand by pundits in the intellectual property sphere.

The medical profession is known to be one of the prestigious jobs which deserve appreciation and respect.

On 14 September 2021 Dubai Decree No. 34 of 2021 abolished the Dubai International Financial Centre Arbitration Institute (DAI), which administered DIFC-LCIA arbitrations...

2025 was a transformational year in the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") and Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") regions for digitalisation on the dispute resolution front.

An extradition request can be understood as an action wherein one sovereign jurisdiction delivers a person either acquitted or convicted of an international crime to the law enforcement of another...

Recent legislative amendments, including Federal Decree-Law No. (14) of 2020 and Federal Decree-Law No. 50 of 2022, have recognized cheques as enforceable instruments in the UAE...

Commercial disputes in the UAE are resolved either through litigation or arbitration. While arbitration is fast growing as an effective alternative dispute resolution mechanism, litigation before the courts remains the primary channel ...

On 23 April 2025, the UAE's Federal Supreme Court issued a significant judgment in Administrative Appeal No. 337 of 2025 (Tax), clarifying the scope of administrative penalties under Article 24(4)...

On 15 July 2009, New York city witnessed a ‘Miracle on the Hudson River' when flight 1549 departed New York but shortly after the take-off due to bird strike the plane lost its two turbines.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC v Shetty & Ors [2022] EWHC 529 (Comm) (ADCB v Shetty) shows the High Court applying the approach to the tort gateways for permission to serve out under Practice Direction...

Imagine a case where a person has committed a criminal offense, and now that person is standing trial for such offense.

The legislative landscape in the United Arab Emirates has witnessed, in recent years, numerous amendments to laws and regulations aimed at achieving a clear vision toward global competitiveness.

On 13 September 2022, Judge Abdul Rahman Murad Al-Blooshi of the UAE Ministry of Justice issued a circular in which attention was drawn to the decision of the Commercial Court...

A party to an arbitration contract have right to request annulment of arbitration award if arbitrator did not follow the procedures contained in the arbitration contract or the agreed terms of reference.

Judicial Precedents have always been a core principle in our legal system. Even though such precedents are not considered as binding in the UAE, they do carry a persuasive value...

A party to an arbitration contract have right to request annulment of arbitration award if arbitrator did not follow the procedures contained in the arbitration contract or the agreed terms of reference.

No one plans to deal with a drug case in the UAE. Yet it happens more often than people think, especially with expats who are unfamiliar with how strict the rules are here.