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Ubi jus ibi remedium –legal maxim meaning, "where there is a right, there is a remedy", is the basis of the principle of personal injury liability or so famously called tortious liability.

On 3 August 2026, the Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal issued a watershed decision in Application No. 005/2026, confirming a principle that will shape enforcement strategy across Dubai’s dual court system, namely, “procedural tools follow enforcement jurisdiction, not the reverse”.

A financial loss, damaged property, personal injury, or serious breach of contract can leave a person dealing with more than the immediate problem. There may also be medical expenses, lost income, repair costs, business losses, or emotional distress. UAE law allows an injured party to seek compensation in appropriate cases, but compensation is not automatic.

When Article 257 of FL_TITLE31987Federal Law No. 3/1987 was issued many were worried arbitrators and experts in the UAE would end up behind bars.

The UAE's arbitration landscape continues to mature, and recent Court of Cassation decisions from 2024 and 2025 show that the onshore courts are actively supporting that trajectory. Three themes stand out.

A recent judgment of the Dubai Court of Cassation partially nullifying an arbitral award is likely to have important implications for the recoverability of legal costs in arbitration in Dubai.

A message sent in anger, a social media post, a recorded conversation or access to another person’s online account can sometimes lead to a criminal complaint in the UAE. Once a cybercrime complaint is made, the matter may move quickly from a police investigation to the Public Prosecution.

Beloved pet Albi was left on the back seat of a vehicle on way to kennels in Dubai A two-year-old dog died when she was left inside a hot car for seven hours by a day care company.

Witnesses are not always able to attend trial. A witness may be unable, for example, to enter the jurisdiction where the trial is taking place because he or she is subject to sanctions.

Whether a party can recover its legal costs in civil law-governed mainland UAE litigation and arbitration (as opposed to the common law based DIFC and ADGM courts) has always been controversial.

The DIFC Court of Appeal has set aside a EUR 1 million arbitration award after finding that the tribunal decided the case on a theory raised only in post-hearing submissions, denying the losing party a fair opportunity to respond. This landmark ruling examines the boundaries between arbitral flexibility and procedural fairness, establishing when late-emerging legal theories cross the line from permissible argument to trial by surprise.

"A usually more successful approach would be for the subcontractor's claim to be presented, as the main contractor's failure to pursue the subcontractor's claim"...

The Court of Cassation in Abu Dhabi has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying that a woman's independent salary or personal assets do not automatically disqualify her from receiving financial compensation following divorce. The decision, which rejected a former husband's appeal, establishes that post-divorce financial claims must be assessed holistically, considering factors such as marriage duration, financial standing of both spouses, and income disparities rather than employment status alone.

The UAE has recently amended its Civil Procedures Law and related regulations. In the following article Bassel Boutros examines the key changes and their potential impact.

The United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’) has become one of the most sought-after arbitration destinations in the Middle East for cross-border disputes, especially...

This is the second of two articles, which provide an overview of two ‘self-help' remedies available under the general law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the unpaid and, no doubt, disgruntled contractor.

It is commonplace in international arbitration theory that an arbitral award is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is easily enforceable.