Dubai Courts Postpone All Judicial Hearings

Dubai courts in its Resolution No. (30) of 2020 issued on March 17, 2020 concerning the adjournment of judicial hearings and working remotely (the "Resolution") decided on postponing all judicial hearings for the Court of Cassation, the Court of Appeal, and the First Instance Courts, and suspending testimonies and documentation of personal status from Sunday 22/03/2020 until Thursday 16/04/2020.

Some exceptions were made in the Resolution to the consideration of cases of temporary and urgent matters, online requests, criminal cases and appeals that include detainees and inmates.

The Resolution called on all court judges to file judgments at their specified sessions during the postponement period.