Medical Negligence And It's Liabilities Under UAE Law (Video)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) operates a multi-layered judicial system that combines civil law principles, Islamic Sharia, and modern statutory legislation.

Travel bans in the UAE serve as legal mechanisms to protect creditors, claimants, and authorities across civil, criminal, and family proceedings. With a significant expatriate population, understanding how these restrictions work—from civil debt enforcement to criminal investigations and child custody disputes—has become essential for residents and businesses operating in the Emirates. The legal framework balances enforcement rights with procedural fairness, offering specific remedies for those

Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 on the Civil Procedure Law introduced an updated procedural framework for civil and commercial disputes before the onshore courts of the United Arab Emirates. It replaced the former Civil Procedure Code and supports a more streamlined and digitally enabled approach to litigation and enforcement.

In the UAE, the enforcement of civil court judgments plays a vital role in ensuring that judicial decisions are not merely symbolic but produce real, enforceable...

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.

Enforcement law in the UAE sets out how a successful court judgment is converted into actual payment or compliance. Winning the case is only the first stage if the debtor does not perform voluntarily. The creditor must open an execution file, allow the applicable grace period, and ask the Execution Judge to use the measures available under the Civil Procedure Law.

In a groundbreaking judgment rendered on 16 July 2025, the Dubai Court of Cassation has categorically recalibrated the legal identity and authority of the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes...

Traditionally, judicial systems around the world relied on conventional court procedures across all types of courts, including civil courts, personal status courts, criminal courts, and specialized courts.

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...

On 26th July 2017, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi issued Law Number 13 of 2017 regarding the Judicial Fees payable in the Emirate (the New Law).

Theft is said to occur when the intentional misappropriation of property happens. Theft is thus commonly defined as "the action or crime of stealing, in which a person intentionally takes personal property...

For many expatriate workers in the UAE, handing over a passport to an employer may seem routine, but it is strictly prohibited under UAE law.

A travel ban, in common terms, means restricting an individual who is inside the country to exit the country and prohibiting an individual who is outside the country to enter or re-enter the country.

UAE defamation law carries severe criminal penalties including imprisonment, substantial fines, and mandatory deportation for expatriates. Understanding how truth alone fails as a defense, why private messages hold the same legal weight as public posts, and how employers face liability for employee actions is critical for anyone living or working in the Emirates.

Theft is an unlawful way of taking and expelling another's property with the intent of keeping it without his consent.

Breach of trust crime in the UAE carries severe penalties including imprisonment up to three years, substantial fines, and automatic deportation for foreign nationals. Understanding the legal framework, documentation requirements, and proper channels for filing complaints is essential for protecting business interests and pursuing both criminal prosecution and civil compensation for financial losses.

Child custody is an important consideration when spouses are getting divorced. While divorce in itself is a tough situation to be in, when there are children involved, it becomes a harder situation.

"The freedom of movement and residence will be granted within limits of laws" quotes from Article 29 of the UAE constitution offers freedom and simultaneously curtail it on the basis of law.

The UAE government, primarily through the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 Regarding the Regulation of Employment Relationships...

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has issued Corporate Tax Public Clarification CTP010, fundamentally changing how businesses must identify directors and officers for tax purposes.