Judicial Judgments Archive

A Landmark Ruling on End-of-Service Gratuity and the Invalidity of General Waivers In a significant labor law decision, the Dubai Court of Cassation delivered a definitive judgment reinforcing the protected status of emp...

⚖️ The Virtual Defendant: When Remote Presence Collides with Physical Justice In a landmark ruling that navigates the intersection of modern technology and foundational legal principles, the Federal Supreme Court has cla...

⚖️ Judgment on Substantive Defense: Failure to Address a Prior Order Not to Prosecute This ruling addresses the critical importance of a court's obligation to respond to substantive defenses, particularly when a defendan...

⚖️ Judgment on Substantive Defense: Failure to Address a Prior Order Not to Prosecute This ruling addresses the critical importance of a court's obligation to respond to substantive defenses, particularly when a defendan...

Manager's Personal Liability for Fraud and Gross Negligence Court: Dubai Court of Cassation Appeal Number: 695/2025 Commercial Legal Principle Summary In a significant recent ruling, the Dubai Court of Cassation affirmed...

The Three-Quarters Mandate: Supreme Court Overturns Ruling on Shareholder Voting Power in LLC Dispute In a significant ruling clarifying the supremacy of a company's articles of association, the Federal Supreme Court has...

The Three-Quarters Rule: Supreme Court Rebukes Lower Courts for Ignoring Company's Supermajority Clause In a significant ruling underscoring the supremacy of a company's foundational contract, the Federal Supreme Court h...

The Power of a Company's Constitution: A Shareholder Dispute Over a 75% Majority Clause In a decisive ruling that underscores the sanctity of a company's founding articles, the Federal Supreme Court has overturned a lowe...

A Trust Betrayed: Firm Recovers Nearly AED 50,000 from Employee for Theft and Damage In a case highlighting the significant legal repercussions of breaching an employer's trust, the Al Ain Court of First Instance ordered...

⚖️ Criminal Settlement in Felonies: Efficacy vs. Negotiated Justice This legal analysis examines the UAE's system of criminal settlement, particularly its bold extension to felonies, weighing the drive for procedural eff...