Judicial Judgments Archive

The Unpaid Blueprint: A Villa Owner's Failure to Pay Leads to Court-Ordered Compensation In a clear ruling on contractual obligations in the construction sector, the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court of First Instance has order...

Dual Designs, Singular Dispute: Engineering Firm Wins Fees for Abandoned Villa Plans In a commercial dispute that underscores the binding nature of contracts and the value of expert testimony, the Al Ain Simple Commercia...

📋 Investment Contract Dispute: Compensation for Constructions vs. Lost Goodwill This case involves two joined appeals before the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation concerning the termination of an investment contract and the...

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...

⚡️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...

Judicial Principle: Cassation Appeal Accepted if Fees and Security are Paid Within the Appeal Deadline ⚖️ The Established Principle The General Assembly of the Court of Cassation has ruled that an appeal by cassation is...

⚖️ 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...