Jail for Selfies
So, you're on holiday in the UAE, seeing the sights; the beach, Burj Khalifah, your plush hotel cafe...and, naturally, you want to take...
Beware of money requests for lawyers from Dubai. Scams using a Dubai Jail format
We have received five enquiries this year from people who have been requested to send funds to a lawyer because their partner has been...
UAE Bankruptcy Law Proposals & the decriminalisation of bounced cheques. Will it happen and wil
Prison sentences for bounced cheques have been a hot topic in the UAE media over the years. The practice of holding cheques as security...
Caution: Do not use marijuana (or other prohibited drugs) before traveling to the UAE
Most travellers are aware that using drugs within the UAE is a serious crime, but may not be aware that having marijuana residue in their...
Clearance process following a court judgment
Once a judgment has been fulfilled, whether it be paying a fine or serving a prison sentence, the Courts should automatically process the...
Cautions: Reporting Crime in Dubai can backfire
While it is very important that crime is reported, over the years we have received many complaints from foreign nationals who have been...
Where a guilty plea is the most sensible option and how we help smooth the path..
In less serious criminal cases, it is sometimes more sensibly to enter a guilty plea even if the accused feels that they are innocent. ...
Partnerships, Sponsors & the Expat Scapegoat. Challenges of the average expat Entrepreneur....
Seen from the outside, with its relative political and economic stability, generally favourable rankings as an investment destination,...
Expats in the UAE flee debt with intention to return
Foreign nationals in the UAE who face police reports from creditors are increasingly fleeing to their homeland to avoid the criminalised...
Detained in Dubai supporting Embassies in the UAE
Embassies provide important services to citizens visiting and living abroad. However, under their agreements and charters, they are...
The implications of a “GCCPol” listing: Living as a "wanted person" in the gulf...
We are contacted relentlessly by people who are concerned that they may be listed on the gulf region´s version of Interpol, GCCPol,...
Censorship: UAE blocks organisation detainedindubai.org & radhastirling.com
One of the main ways a government can prove its commitment to Human Rights and the Rule of Law, is by providing independent avenues for...
Private funding of Interpol: another slam to credibility
It has recently come to light that Interpol has begun to receive funding from major corporations. Industries from tobacco to...
Extradition News: UAE applies to Spain for the extradition of a British National accused of breach o
The UAE is increasing its efforts to extradite foreign nationals who have returned to their own countries. A number of the extradition...
British National arrested in December at Dubai Mall for alleged crossdressing was handed a 5000 Dirh
A British National holidaying in Dubai was arrested in a Dubai Mall after a security guard asked that he accompany him to his office,...
Bank´s debt collection and enforcement agencies outrage customers with cowboy style harassment and d
"It is no secret that UAE banks have stepped up their efforts to enforce debts internationally and of course, there is nothing wrong with...
Don’t Confess - Protect yourself if you are arrested or questioned by police...
Read the Crime section of any of the local UAE newspapers, and you are bound to come across this sentence in nearly every story: "Police...
