In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) there are three levels of
courts for litigation:
Court of First Instance: This court is the
first level of litigation, and it considers all civil, commercial,
labor, and personal status cases. The court is competent to examine
documents, statements of claim and determine the relationship
between the litigants and their rights.
Court of Appeal: This court is the level that
follows the court of first instance. The litigants who do not
accept the judgment issued by the Court of First Instance can apply
to this court within thirty days from the date of issuance of their
judgment. The appeal can only be filed by a party against whom the
judgment has been issued, this is in order to clarify the errors in
the said judgment and submit new evidence and documents to clarify
the aspects of violation in the original judgment.
