Contractual Protection for Entrepreneurs in the UAE… Increasing success in a positive way
You arrive in the UAE, possibly having already negotiated an agreement with a local Emirati or fellow expat. At such an exciting and...
Trial Preparation - You are part of the legal team - Give it your best!
Your lawyer is not the one on trial when you go to court; you are. It is your fight. You alone will face the consequences of a guilty...
Share your stories & experiences to help us, help others
If you live in the UAE, have lived in the UAE, or if you have just visited the country, and you faced legal difficulties of any kind; if...
Interpol notice review developments
This is an important development. Interpol has refused to issue a Red Notice against Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, saying that there...
UAE invests in spyware to monitor and control activists & journalists, thus suppressing inspirat
Last year the UAE spent over half a million dollars to obtain and install spyware for the purpose of monitoring human rights activists...
Access to Civil Justice in the UAE - How justice is being denied, how we plan to help and how we hop
The issue of access to justice has long been a struggle to achieve, given that access to justice can also have negative results. On the...
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,...
