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Civil Cassation Judgment

Civil Cassation: Annulment of an Arbitration Award Through a Substantive Enforcement Dispute

Dubai Court of Cassation2026

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai Court of Cassation At the public session held on 07-07-2026 at the seat of the Du...

Execution Judge's Jurisdiction Over Sports Arbitration Awards

Dubai Court of Cassation2025

Jurisdiction of the Execution Judge in Substantive Disputes Regarding the Enforcement of Awards from the Emirates Sports Arbitration Centre Legal Reasoning The court stated the following in its reasoning: The General Ass...

Unification of Principles on Territorial Jurisdiction Between Federal and Local Courts

Committee for the Unification of Federal and Local Judicial Principles2023

United Arab Emirates Committee for the Unification of Federal and Local Judicial Principles Session of Thursday, December 21, 2023 Presided over by Judge / Mohammed bin Hamad Al Badi "President of the Court" And the memb...

Commercial Cassation Judgment

Commercial Cassation: Inadmissibility of Real Estate Partnership Claim Due to Failure to Register with the Land Registry

Ras Al Khaimah Court of Cassation2026

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In the name of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah Court In the public session held on...

Criminal Judgment

Jurisdiction in Drug Trafficking Cases and the Principle of Non-Retroactivity of Procedural Laws

The Federal Supreme Court2026

United Arab Emirates - The Federal Supreme Court Tuesday Session, June 30, 2026 Presided over by Judge / Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarrah "Presiding Judge" And the membership of Judges / Al-Bashir bin Al-Hadi Zaitoun and...

Commercial Cassation Judgment

The Unenforceable Land Sale and the Ironclad AED 3 Million Cheque: A Court of Cassation Ruling on Contractual Breach

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation2023

⚖️ The Broken Land Deal and the Enforceable Guarantee Cheque In a compelling legal saga that underscores the sanctity of financial instruments and contractual obligations, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation delivered a def...

Civil Procedure Judgment

The Unchallengeable Verdict: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Review Over Medical Liability Committee Decisions

Federal Supreme Court2024

⚖️ The Unchallengeable Verdict: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Review Over Medical Liability Committee Decisions In a landmark decision reaffirming a cornerstone of judicial principle, the Federal Supreme Court has ruled...

Commercial Cassation Judgment

Trapped in a Ghost Partnership: Court Affirms Strict Rules for Dissolving an Inactive Company

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial Chamber2026

A Partner's Plea to Escape a Dormant Company Hits a Legal Wall In a compelling commercial dispute that reached the highest court in Abu Dhabi, a partner's desperate attempt to either exit or dissolve a company that had b...

Criminal Judgment

A Procedural Maze: Supreme Court Reverses Conviction to Uphold the Fundamental Right to a Two-Tier Trial

The Federal Supreme Court2026

A Procedural Maze: Supreme Court Reverses Conviction to Uphold the Fundamental Right to a Two-Tier Trial In a powerful affirmation of procedural justice, the Federal Supreme Court intervened for a second time in a conten...

Commercial Cassation Judgment

Sufficiency Over Formality: High Court Clarifies 'Sufficient Guarantee' in Loan Default Case

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial Chamber2026

⚖️ Sufficiency Over Formality: High Court Clarifies 'Sufficient Guarantee' in Loan Default Case In a significant ruling that reinforces the substance of financial guarantees over strict procedural interpretation, the Abu...