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Real Estate Dispute: Claim for Diminished Value Due to Property Location Dismissed for Lack of Contractual Proof

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial Chamber2026

Real Estate Dispute Over Villa Location and Market Value This case involves a claim for compensation due to an alleged discrepancy between the agreed-upon and delivered location of a real estate unit, resulting in a clai...

Office Successcriminal

The Price of Negligence: Supreme Court Affirms Manager's Liability in Fatal Workplace Accident

The Federal Supreme Court2026

The Price of Negligence: Supreme Court Affirms Manager's Liability in Fatal Workplace Accident In a decisive ruling that underscores the personal responsibility of management in ensuring workplace safety, the Federal Sup...

Office Successcriminal

A Manager's Negligence, A Worker's Life: The High Court's Verdict on Workplace Safety and Personal Liability

The Federal Supreme Court2026

The Tragic Incident: A Fatal Failure in Workplace Safety In a case that underscores the grave responsibilities of site managers, a fatal workplace accident led to a prolonged legal battle culminating in a definitive ruli...

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Paternity Proof: Retroactive Application of Law, DNA Evidence, and Judicial Confession

The Federal Supreme Court2025

📋 Case Background The appellant filed a lawsuit (No. 456/2024) before the Sharia Court of First Instance against the respondent, seeking to establish the paternity of her child. She claimed they were married under a cus...

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Statute of Limitations for Auditor Liability and Court's Discretion in Assessing Damages in Corporate Disputes

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber2025

⚡️Statute of Limitations for Auditor Liability and Assessment of Damages This judgment by the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation addresses two key legal principles in corporate disputes: the statute of limitations for claims a...

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Ruling on Cassation Appeal Regarding Dismissal of an Appeal in an Enforcement Dispute

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial Chamber2025

Ruling on Enforcement Dispute Appeal Dismissal In the session held at the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation on Tuesday, 26 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH, corresponding to December 17, 2025 CE. Presided by Judge: Mohammed Zaki Wit...

labor

Termination for Absence Due to Illness: Administrative Authority's Duty to Investigate

The Federal Supreme Court2025

⚖️ Judgment Summary The Federal Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, ruling that the administrative authority's termination of an employee for absence from work was unlawful. The Court emphasized that an empl...

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Commercial Appeal on Statute of Limitations and Substantial Defense

The Federal Supreme Court2025

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT Session of Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Presided over by the Honorable Judge / Al-Tayyib Abd Al-Ghafour Abd Al-Wahab "President of the Chamber" And the membership of the Honora...

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The AED 8.9 Million Money Laundering Conviction Overturned on a Critical Timeline Flaw

Dubai Court of Cassation2025

📋 Case Background: A Mountain of Suspicious Transactions The story began when the Public Prosecution brought serious charges against a businessman, accusing him of illicitly acquiring a staggering sum of AED 8,929,011 ....

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A Marriage on Trial: High Court Rules Addiction Must Be a Present Harm, Not a Relic of the Past

Court of Cassation2025

A Marriage on Trial: High Court Rules Addiction Must Be a Present Harm, Not a Relic of the Past In a deeply personal and legally significant case, the nation's highest court has clarified the stringent requirements for g...