


Over the last few decades, the UAE has grown from an economy dependent on fishing to among the largest oil exporters in the world. Hence, this has substantially impacted the country’s social and...


Managing an arbitration means managing a client’s expectations, including the client’s costs in pursuing its case in arbitration. Parties in arbitration may incur different types of costs; wherein the...


One of the main goals which the UAE strives to achieve is the protection and taking care of juveniles.In this connection, the UAE issued the Federal Law No. 9 of 1976 Concerning Juvenile Delinquents...


An assault is categorized as a ‘violent crime’ in the United Arab Emirates. A crime involving a physical attack or even a threat of attack can be potentially classified as an assault. Depending on the...


A divorce process can often be a very unsettling time for the people; however, it is important to understand that financial rights concerning ‘alimony’ and ‘child support’ are very crucial factors...


The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, with each emirate being governed by its own ruler; this brings in the application of local laws along with federal laws. This is especially...


An arbitration proceeding is similar to traditional court litigation in many ways. However, it has many advantages to offer in comparison to traditional litigation. An Arbitration procedure is private...


The UAE has issued many critical changes in recent years in furtherance of its aim to establish itself as the leading business hub in the region, one that promotes a business-friendly environment...


Introduction:The Federal Decree-Law No. 30/2021 on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances provides the legal framework for the control of narcotics and psychotropic substances in the UAE. The...


The vast majority of residents in the UAE float through their day to day lives without really thinking about their spending standards to control our ways of managing their budget.Budget-related...


Identity theft can be very simply defined as the crime of obtaining personal or financial information of another person with the intention of using their identity in order to commit fraud. The...


The criminal act of theft is characterized as the physical confiscation of an item that can be stolen from the owner without his or her consent and with the aim of denying the proprietor of it for all...


From this day onwards, Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship will accept applications for issuing long term visa without a sponsor for some categories of residents that is investors, business...


From this day onwards, Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship will accept applications for issuing long term visa without a sponsor for some categories of residents that is investors, business...


The type of damages that can be awarded by a court of law in a personal injury claim include both compensatory damages and moral damages. Compensatory damages, which are also referred to as economic...
Author Bio
Dr. Hassan Elhais is a legal consultant in Dubai, specializing in the drafting of all statements of claim, memos and consultation on litigation of all manner.