Judicial Judgments Archive

Unfinished Dreams: A Construction Contract Dispute Over a Luxury Villa A dream to build a luxury villa in Abu Dhabi devolved into a complex legal battle involving a construction contractor, a property owner, an engineeri...

A Mother's Fight for Her Children's Identity: A Landmark Paternity Ruling In a deeply significant ruling that underscores a major evolution in family law, the Court of Cassation has overturned lower court decisions, cham...

Judgment Display 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 In the public session held on 08-07-2025 at...

Jurisdiction of Labor Court vs. Applicable Law for Undocumented Workers The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation addressed a critical distinction between the jurisdiction of the Labor Court and the substantive law applicable to...

When Legal Defense Crosses the Line: A Digital Insult Case Reaches the Supreme Court In a landmark ruling that delineates the boundaries between the right to a vigorous legal defense and criminal insult, the Federal Supr...

⚖️ LLC Partner Liability: Piercing the Corporate Veil for Fraud and Gross Negligence This ruling by the Federal Supreme Court clarifies the exception to the principle of limited liability for partners in a Limited Liabil...

In the Name of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates / Ruler of Abu Dhabi Judgment of the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial Chamber In the session held at the Abu...

⚖️ Cassation Judgment on Procedural Grounds: Untimely Appeal in Cheque Enforcement Case This ruling by the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation overturns an appellate court's decision, focusing on a critical procedural error rel...

A Villa's Foundation Shaken: Contractor, Owner, and Consultant Clash in Court A dream project to construct a luxurious residential villa in Abu Dhabi devolved into a complex legal battle, pulling the contractor, the prop...

A Dream Villa Turns into a Legal Battlefield A dispute that began with the ambitious construction of a private villa in Abu Dhabi has culminated in a detailed court ruling, untangling a complex web of claims and counterc...