Hassan Elhais

In the UAE, family law is stipulated under three main regulations, namely, the Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024 on the Issuance on the Personal Status Law, governing Muslims across the country, the...

Criminal Order is a new procedural system established by the amendment to the UAE Criminal Procedure Law, which envisages efficient and seamless transition of workflow with the goal to lessen the...

The Federal law no. 8 of 1980 regarding the ‘organization of labour relations’ and its amendments (the "UAE labour law") includes in its scope a definitive provision towards occupational injuries and...

The commercial disputes in UAE are generally resolved through litigation or arbitration. Wherein arbitration is nowadays the most common and widespread medium for resolving such disputes. The country...

Arbitration has become a necessarily well-known technique for resolving commercial disputes internationally. In the past decade, arbitrators around the world had successfully awarded arbitration...

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...

How can a family court decision be appealed?Although it is easy to obtain information regarding family laws in the UAE, people are generally unaware about the procedural aspects of the family court...

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...