Even as Japan strives for greater sexual equality some laws still remain on the books that disadvantage women. In Japan, a woman must wait six months after the end of her previous marriage before she can remarry. This applies whether it was the husband or the wife who petitioned for divorce. However, if the woman […]
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After the witnesses have made their statements in the Family Court, there is usually one more hearing after that in order to allow both the parties to comment on the statements of the witnesses. The number of hearings following the witness statements depends on the Family Court. It is not restricted to one hearing, it […]
Introduction Following a No Objection Certificate from the Family Guidance committee, the parties can file their family case in the Dubai Courts. In the second part of the of the guide through family court proceedings, we shall be outlining some of the common mistakes made by parties while entering into settlement agreements due to the […]
What powers does the court have to allocate financial resources and property on the breakdown of marriage? The court will not automatically consider the financial position of a separating couple unless an application is made to the court. Unless the parties are Muslim and a marriage contract is in place which they seek to enforce, […]
While divorce is permissible in Islam, Sharia law makes it complicated for squabbling couples to end the courtship unless the judge is completely convinced that the marriage will not work. If we talk about UAE, divorce cases in the UAE are governed by the Islamic Sharia law. When you and your partner finally come to […]
In a recent Supreme Court case decision, according to Article 13 of the personal status law, court of cassation applied foreign law in a divorce matter. As per Article 13, either party has a right to request to the court to apply foreign law (ie place where marriage was contracted) in their divorce matter. As […]
Marriage contracts usually take a standard format, however special conditions may be added into marriage contracts. Such special conditions can provide different rights to either of the parties, but we have seen a prevalence of conditions which focus on giving the wife additional rights. One example of these special conditions gives the wife a right […]
The dissolution of a marriage is a legal act that may not coincide with the emotional tearing asunder. Divorce is typically a painful process for all concerned. While it can take adults time to regain psychological equilibrium, there is also a threat to be involved in a court proceeding claiming for compensation for children’s maintenance […]
What law governs The main source of law in the UAE is Sharia in which all laws are formulated and based on. It is considered a public order. The governing law for succession in the country is UAE Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 or the Civil Transactions Code which states in Article 17 (1) […]
Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP) recently represented the vendors in respect of their proposed disposal of the entire interests in TP Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd to Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited (Purchaser) for a consideration of approximately $29 million, to be satisfied partly in cash and partly by the issue and allotment of shares in […]
Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP) is representing the vendors in respect of their proposed disposal of 95.95% interests in Barito Limited with P99 Holdings Limited, a Catalist-listed company as purchaser under the terms of a sale and purchase agreement signed on 31 August 2015. Barito Limited, through its Indonesian subsidiaries, owns and operates a 46-kilometre […]