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Practical UAE legal articles from the firm, organized by matter type.

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A collection of in-depth legal articles on UAE law — from litigation and personal status to real estate, labour, and cyber-crime, available in Arabic and English.

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Professional Violations and Disciplinary Sanctions in Government Employment in the UAE

Professional violations and disciplinary sanctions in UAE government employment — how they are graded, and the guarantees available to the employee.

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Litigation & Procedure

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Grounds of Appeal under UAE Law | Court of Cassation Ruling 2026

What makes an appeal admissible under UAE civil procedure, and how a defect in the petition itself can end a case on form before its merits are ever considered.

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The Role of the Court of Cassation and the Impact of Legal Amendments on Judicial Justice

The Court of Cassation's role, and how amendments to the civil procedure law have altered the path an appeal can take.

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The Importance of Procedural Legitimacy in Preserving Justice and Individual Rights

Procedural legitimacy explained: why the route a case takes matters as much as its merits, and what the principle protects.

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Review of Judicial Judgments: Article 187 of Federal Law

Cassation rulings are final as a rule. Article 187 is the exception — the narrow grounds on which a judgment can be reopened.

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Legal Exemption from Judicial Fees

Postponement of and exemption from judicial fees — who qualifies, how the application is made, and why access to a court can depend on it.

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Importance and Types of Oaths in the Law

What an oath actually does as a matter of evidence, the forms it takes in proceedings, and the consequences of swearing falsely.

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How Did Text Messaging Technology Revolutionize the Court?

A Dubai Court of Cassation principle on service by text message, and what it means for proving that notice was validly given.

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Cabinet Resolution No. (59) of 2024 regarding replacing the attached judicial fees schedule with Federal Law No. (13) of 2016 regarding judicial fees before the federal courts

On September 25, 2023, a federal decree law was issued amending some provisions of the federal law regarding judicial fees. Article 2 : Calculating the fee The...

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Criminal & Cyber

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Court Ruling in Egypt | One Year Imprisonment for a Hotel That Refused to Accommodate a Woman Travelling Alone

An Egyptian appellate court convicted a hotel manager of discrimination for refusing a woman travelling alone — the reasoning, and why it reads beyond Egypt.

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Hate Speech Crime in the UAE: Law, Penalties, and Protection

How UAE law defines hate speech across religion, race and origin, the penalties it carries, and how the same rules apply online.

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The Difference Between Diya and Compensation and Their Legal Significance

Diya and compensation are not interchangeable — what each is owed for, how each is assessed, and when both can be claimed together.

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Laws and Regulations Combating Discrimination in the United Arab Emirates

Decree-Law No. 2 of 2015 on discrimination and hatred — the conduct it criminalises and the protections it puts in place.

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Landmark Ruling in Human Trafficking Case in Dubai

A Dubai human-trafficking prosecution involving three young women brought from Iraq — the offence as charged, and how the court approached it.

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How Does the UAE Safeguard Freedom of Expression?

Where the UAE protects expression and where it limits it — the constitutional basis, and the boundaries the law draws around it.

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Exceptions in Initiating Criminal Proceedings: Crimes Requiring a Complaint from the Victim

Some prosecutions cannot begin without the victim's complaint. Which offences those are, and what happens when a complaint is withdrawn.

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Distinguishing Between Accusations of Forgery, Uttering, and Ignorance

Challenging a document for forgery is not the same as denying it or pleading ignorance of it — and the distinction changes who has to prove what.

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The Crime of Disclosure of Secrets in Light of Laws in the UAE

The offence of disclosing secrets in UAE law, with attention to information tied to employment and to intellectual property.

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The Difference Between Preservation and Dismissal of a Criminal Lawsuit

Two outcomes that are easily confused — the prosecution's administrative decision to shelve a complaint, and a court's dismissal of the case itself.

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Criminal Responsibility of Individuals in International Criminal Justice

When international law reaches the individual rather than the state, and the principles on which personal criminal responsibility is established.

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Citizen Rights and Law Enforcement Powers in Legal Detention

The line between lawful detention and a breach of it — the conditions that must be met, and the protections a detained person keeps throughout.

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Family & Personal Status

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Understanding Wife's Rights Regarding Mut'a Alimony

Dubai case No. 175/2023 on mut'a alimony — the basis of the entitlement and how the court assessed it.

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Divorce for Harm in UAE Laws: Rights and Responsibilities of Spouses

Divorce for harm under UAE law: what counts as harm, how it is established, and the rights that follow for each spouse.

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Real Estate & Property

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The Legal Framework for Maritime Mortgages in the UAE and Its Effect on Creditor and Debtor Rights

Maritime mortgages as security in UAE shipping — how a creditor's rights are protected, and what happens when the debtor defaults.

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The Impact of the Passage of Time on Real Estate Contracts in Dubai

How time affects a real-estate contract in Dubai — prescription, delay, and the point at which a right becomes difficult to enforce.

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Commercial Mortgages in the UAE

How commercial mortgages work under Federal Law No. 50 of 2022 — what can be mortgaged, how the security is perfected, and how a creditor enforces it.

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Buyer's Rights in Changing Real Estate Unit Size

Where a delivered unit differs in size from the one contracted for — what the buyer can claim, and where the developer's obligation begins and ends.

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Corporate & Labour

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Labor Court in the UAE: Worker Rights Without Work Permit

An Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation ruling that the labour court had jurisdiction despite the absence of a work permit, and how entitlements were then assessed.

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Unemployment Insurance in the UAE

The UAE's unemployment insurance scheme: who must subscribe, what the cover pays, and how a claim is made after losing a job.

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The Importance of Financial Guarantees in Loans and Credit Card Transactions

A case on inadequate security in lending — what guarantees a lender should hold, and the consequences when they are missing.

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New Leaves Granted to Workers in the United Arab Emirates

The leave entitlements introduced for private-sector employees in the UAE, and the conditions attached to each of them.

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Law No. (13) of 2011 complies with regulating the benefits of economic activities in the Emirate of Dubai

The amendment to Dubai's law on practising economic activities, and what it changes for licensing and for operating a business in the emirate.

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How does the "Parkn" Company Establishment Law Impact Vehicle Parking Services in Dubai

The 2023 law establishing “Parkn” and how it reorganises paid parking in Dubai — who regulates it now, and what changes for operators.

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Federal Decree law No. 20 of 2023 Amending Certain Provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 Regarding the Regulation of Employment Relationships

What Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2023 changes in the UAE Labour Law, and which private-sector employment relationships it reaches.

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Can a Sole Proprietorship be Converted into a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?

Converting a sole establishment into an LLC: what changes in liability, what the procedure requires, and what it means for obligations already on the books.

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Medical Liability

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Medical Errors Arising from Inadequate Medical Disclosure and Their Effect on Legal Liability under UAE Law

When consent is given without real knowledge of the risks — how insufficient medical disclosure becomes a legal error in its own right.

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Legal Liability for the "Burning Evil Dolls" Trend in the United Arab Emirates

A social-media trend involving children setting dolls alight, a Dubai Police warning, and where legal responsibility falls — including on a parent.

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Mercy Killing in UAE Legislation

How UAE legislation treats mercy killing, why a compassionate motive does not remove criminal liability, and where the law draws the line.

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Medical Liability Case in Eye Surgeries

Case 2018/423 before the Dubai courts: an eye-surgery claim, and how the risk of permanent injury shapes the liability analysis.

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Legal and Medical Analysis of Medical Errors Cases

A Dubai Court of Cassation ruling on medical error, read from both the legal and the clinical side — and where the duty of care is breached.

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Legal Analysis of Doctors' Responsibility in Cosmetic Surgery in Dubai

A cosmetic-surgery liability case in Dubai: how fault was established, and how the court approached the assessment of compensation.

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Dubai Court of Cassation Ruling on Physician's Responsibility in Circumcision

Appeals 106 and 108 of 2003 before the Dubai Court of Cassation — a parent's claim against a clinic, and how the court framed the physician's duty.

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Doctor's Responsibility for Fetal Deformities: Interpretation of the Dubai Court of Cassation's Ruling

A Dubai Court of Cassation ruling on liability for harm to a fetus, and how responsibility is divided between physician, nurse and medical centre.

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Criminalization and Prevention of Human Cloning in UAE Law

The UAE's prohibition on human cloning — what the law forbids, the reasoning behind criminalising it, and where it sits against permitted medical research.

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General

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How to Calculate End-of-Service Gratuity in the UAE 2025 Under the New Law: Conditions and Calculator

Calculating end-of-service gratuity under the current law: the service threshold, the salary it is based on, and how the manner of termination affects it.

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The Influence of Media in the UAE: A Pillar for Building Awareness and National Responsibility

Media as an instrument of soft power in the UAE, and the regulatory and ethical responsibility that comes with the platform.

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Legal Liability for Electronic Content in the UAE: Your Guide to Understanding the Law and Avoiding Penalties

Everything published online can carry legal weight — posts, images, recordings, live broadcasts and private messages — and where liability begins.

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Legal Cooperation Between Dubai and Paris: A Cross-Continental Professional Partnership

Why cross-border business is making Dubai–Paris legal collaboration a practical necessity rather than an institutional preference.

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Legal Cooperation Between Dubai and Paris: A Cross-Continental Professional Partnership

How a Dubai–Paris professional relationship works in practice: exchanging specialist expertise, and what it adds on internationally facing matters.

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Investment App Fraud in UAE: Legal Protection & Money Recovery Guide

How investment-app fraud is run, the warning signs in a promised return, and the legal routes to reporting it and pursuing recovery.

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The UAE: A Magnet for Indian Billionaires in the Middle East

A Forbes Middle East 2026 report places nine Indian billionaires in the UAE — and the legal and residency framework that draws that wealth.

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Recent Ministerial Changes in the UAE

The ministerial changes announced for the UAE government, and what the restructuring signals about administrative priorities.

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Deficiencies in Causation: Is it a Denial of Justice?

A judgment on inadequate reasoning: when a court's failure to explain itself becomes a ground to set its ruling aside.

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