Judicial Judgments Archive

⚖️ 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...

⚖️ 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...

⚖️ 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...

⚖️ 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...

⚖️ Jurisdictional Dispute Over Inheritance Revenue: Commercial Court vs. Estates Judge The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation overturned a Court of Appeal judgment, ruling that commercial courts lack subject-matter jurisdictio...

📋 Judgment Summary: Appeals 18/2026 & 22/2026 Commercial This ruling by the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation addresses two related appeals concerning a construction contract dispute. The core legal principle applied is res...

⚖️ 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...

📋 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...

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...

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...