Introduction
The judicial system of United Arab Emirates operates at two
levels. It operates at a federal level and a local level. At the
local level, the relevant Emirates have their own court system and
judicial departments, whereas the judiciary at the federal level
controls the courts and departments across the UAE.
The degrees of courts which are available to the public (at both
federal and local level), through which justice can be sought, are
the following:
- The Court of First Instance.
- Court of Appeal.
- Court of Cassation at the local level. The federal judiciary is
headed by the Federal Supreme Court which is the highest judiciary
authority in the UAE.
According to Article 104 of the Constitution of the UAE, the
local judiciary bodies in each Emirate shall have jurisdiction in
all judicial matters that have not been entrusted to the Federal
judiciary by virtue of the Constitution.
