Except in specific circumstances, an arrest may be made of not only the vessel to which the claim relates but any other vessel owned by the defendant at the time the claim occurs. However, if the...
Parents are made to be the natural custodian of a child upon his birth, and in cases where parents are not fit to take custody, it may be given to the close relatives of the child, or a person...
Out of danger, are they really? The article by Criminal Lawyers in Dubai will discuss the "not so much" liability of arbitrators in UAE in accordance with the recent amendment in the laws pertaining...
Civil Litigation is a field of litigation which deals with civil matters and claims. Dr. Hassan Elhais is a well-known name in the legal field, with a vast experience that ranges from civil litigation...
When spouses decide to get divorced, or circumstance arises which result in one of the spouses filing for a divorce, it is a difficult situation, which becomes even a tougher situation when the...
You may be thinking about starting a business in Dubai, but are not sure where to begin, or your business may be booming and you want to partner with other business to grow more, or you may generally...
A manager of a company is considered as its face bearing an extensive range of responsibilities despite the commitments and obligations mentioned in the Companies Law of UAE. Yet, the law does not...
Introduction:The UAE recently introduced a significant reform in its judicial system, with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announcing that travel bans are automatically lifted once legal cases are...
The new amendment to the UAE Criminal Procedure Law provides for an amicable settlement opportunity to the parties in a criminal case, namely the victim and the accused under the aegis of the...
Most of us are usually misguided by the fact that the data available online is not secured by copyright and in this manner can be utilized unreservedly. This isn’t accurate. Copyright law applies to...
The foregoing statement can be witnessed in different judgments issued by the courts of UAE in divorce cases of foreign residents filed before the courts of UAE, wherein one of such judgments will be...
Expatriates make up for a total of ninety percent of the population of the United Arab Emirates, with the higher percentage of people living in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This, in turn, results in ex-pats...
Pursuant to the Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 on the regulations of labour relations and its amendments ("UAE labour law") the employment contracts can be of two kinds ‘limited term contract’ and...
The UAE law states that after a divorce, the father is obligated to provide child support for his children, under both Muslim law and non-Muslim law. Similarly, the husband may be ordered by the court...
The Dubai public prosecution has launched an initiative to improve the dispute resolution process in the Emirate. The "Reconciliation is Better" initiative has been introduced in order to promote the...
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.