Question: My son was arrested by Dubai Police some time ago and is now being kept in central jail. I need to help him but I don’t know what to do. Do you have any suggestions? Answer: From my point of view, the best way to help your son would be to appoint a lawyer, […]
Interested in Resolving Your Dispute Through Collaboration? “My joy was boundless. I had learnt the true practice of law. I had learnt to findout the better side of human nature and to enter men’s hearts. I realized the truefunction of a lawyer was to unite parties riven asunder. The lesson was soindelibly burnt into me […]
Question: I have been accused of cheating an individual out of a large sum of money. He said I cheated him because I gave him a false name. I did give him a different name, but that is the only reason he has for accusing me of fraud. Would he have a case in court? […]
Take precautions in giving your personal information as people with ill intentions may misuse it. Dubai: As alarming as it sounds, you could be the next victim of identity theft.The phenomenon is becoming more prevalent than you think. “The bad news is, it [identity theft] is not going down; it’s increasing,” Hassan Al Hais, Legal […]
A Russian woman, wanted for fraud in her country, will not be extradited after Dubai Courts rejected the request. The woman was wanted for a fraud incident which took place between October 2007 and August 2009. Prosecutors launched an investigation after she was apprehended in February. The matter was referred to the court after recommending […]
Introduction In this article we will guide you to better understand the legal process which is followed in most family disputes. Part 1 The first stage of the legal process for divorce is the Family Guidance committee. In family matters, the local courts cannot be approached directly. In such cases a no-objection certificate or a […]
A thorough study demonstrates that in the criminal procedure law, the arrest might take place mainly in three potential scenarios. First is when the arrest order issued by Judicial Officers. The law provides the Judicial Officers with a discretionary power to order an arrest, for a maximum period of 48 hours in the following cases: […]
In the last few years, Spanish Courts have been dealing with many lawsuits against Bank Entities due to their abusive treatment of customers (from preferential shares to unfair terms). Nowadays, some of their victims seek compensation for the moral and physiological damages caused by these proceedings. An emotional turmoil it is been recognized by scientific […]
Spanish Court annuls a criminal proceeding because the Judge had forced the defense lawyer to finish their final report after less than 10 minutes of its start, stating that the final report could not last more than the evidence hearing. An unjustified interruption such as this, the Court says, may infringe the right to defense […]
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program captured media attention recently as Jared Kushner’s sister touted a Manhattan EB-5 project to Chinese investors. This article reflects in no way on the merits of that project, but immigrant investors and their advisors should be aware that the EB-5 space is awash with fraud, false promises, investment losses, and […]
Regardless of whether the Public Prosecution received the arrest order of the accused or not, the law gives them the right to issue their own arrest orders according to Article 101 of the Federal Law No. (35) Of 1992. Article 101 of the same law indicates that the arrest order by the Public Prosecution would […]
The Public Prosecution, ordinarily, has a discretionary power to issue the pretrial imprisonment order unless there is a special case described in different regulations and provisions. After questioning the accused, the Public Prosecution member may issue a pretrial imprisonment order, if he or she is of the opinion that the evidence is satisfactory and the […]