We outsourced a project to a subcontractor, but the project was delayed beyond the completion date, which affected us. Is it possible to claim compensation if there were no clauses in the contract to claim for delays?

Dear Team, I have received a final judgment in my favor for 5 months' salary, and I’ve already initiated execution through Al Adheed Center. Now, my employer is requesting to settle the matter outside the court and promises to pay the full amount within 45 days. However, due to past false promises and non-payment, I am hesitant to trust him. Could you please advise: 1. Is it safer to continue with the execution process? 2. If I choose to accept the settlement, how can I legally document the payment schedule to ensure enforcement if he defaults? 3. Can this settlement agreement be filed or endorsed through Al Adheed or the court to keep legal pressure? Looking forward to your guidance.

Dear Respected Lawyers, I need advice. I have worked in a company for 6 years. After 4 years of leaving that company, I need a detailed experience letter mentioning my position at that time, with duties. As per the labor law, can I get it or not, or how? I have to submit this letter to the Ministry of Labor in the UAE to prove that my duties are matching with my visa. The employers are not responding to my emails or even calls; they are purposefully delaying it so that I cannot get my new job.

Dear Lawyers, I signed a Form F with a buyer for the sale of my house as we were planning to leave the country. The contract was signed about a month ago, but the handover is not until August. Due to personal circumstances changing, we are no longer leaving Dubai and would like to cancel Form F. The Form F contract stipulates that we have to pay the buyer 10% of the purchase value. The real estate agent is now claiming that we also have to pay the buyer's real estate commission and the conveyancing fee. Our understanding is that the 10% penalty is the only penalty. Which is correct, and what are the next steps to dispute this? Also, is there any way to dispute the 10% itself under the law due to personal circumstances changing?

I got an offer letter from Al-Haldin Gulf Construction & Petroleum LLC. Can you please advise about the company?

Hi Sir I am the son of an Emirati father, and my mother is from India. My parents are separated. My father and I have contact, but he is not ready to give me the Emirati citizenship. Can you please suggest to me how to get the Emirati citizenship?

My wife filed a divorce case due to harm. It was rejected as there was a reconciliation between us, and she took back the police complaint. That's why the court rejected her case. Now she filed an appeal with the same allegation without any new incident or any new evidence. There is no police report or medical report in the appeal court. She made many wrong allegations, which I defended; however, tomorrow we have the judgment. If her appeal is accepted and the previous judgment is reversed, what are my options? Can I file an appeal in the appeal court, or do I have to go to a higher court, as the first judgment was in my favor? And if her appeal got rejected, what are the options she will have?

My visa application was rejected twice. I exited the country on 22 June 2025, and I have been there for five years on a working visa, but I came under a visit visa last time. Again, I have applied for a visit visa, but it was rejected.

I have a child custody case with my wife. We are currently on separation pending divorce, and she has taken the children's passports, preventing me from renewing the children's UAE Visa. Now they have 1 year overstay, and my employer has cancelled dependent benefits, including school fees. My wife works at the same school the children are enrolled in, and they are telling me I can not transfer the children based on the KHDA directive. I also remain liable for fees, but it's way out of my financial reach. Any help or advice?

Dear Respected Lawyers, I need advice. I have worked in a company for 6 years. After 4 years of leaving that company, I need a detailed experience letter mentioning my position at that time, with duties. As per the labor law, can I get it or not, or how? I have to submit this letter to the Ministry of Labor in the UAE to prove that my duties are matching with my visa. The employers are not responding to my emails or even calls; they are purposefully delaying it so that I cannot get my new job.

We went to the hospital for an emergency and stayed for 3 days, then, before leaving, they asked us to pay 10% as per our insurance policy. After 2 weeks, they informed us that the insurance policy covers only 2k, and we have to pay 3.2k, the balance I was not informed about before. Then, they sent the invoice to debt collectors to warn us What shall we do now? I read that they have to tell us about the cost in advance. Can this debt collector sue us?

If someone files a criminal police report against me in Dubai, does it mean that it will immediately affect my PCC? Will I be able to get a PCC from MOI or the Dubai police?

We are restructuring our existing business and plan to introduce employee shareholders as part of a retention plan. We require a shareholders’ agreement that governs their profit participation, limits voting rights to certain decisions, and sets a buy-back policy if they leave the company. Could your legal team prepare this for us?

Hi I have a real estate rental dispute. 1) My rental dues have been wrongly quoted, and the same has to be corrected with the court and then paid off. I had taken it up with the landlord, but the Landlord's legal department and property manager are just not responding 2) I had been given a decision from the court to clear my items and hand over the custody of the flat, but the Landlord did not adhere to the court order, due to which the eviction happened. 3) The Landlord had paid some amount to the Court for the Items and now had reached out for payment to allow me to take the items. I have paid the amount to his account directly, but he has now appointed an auction house to auction the items. I have to take immediate action to stop the same and allow me to obtain the items or claim compensation.

I sold my vehicle to a known Buy and Sell agency in Abu Dhabi last 25 July 2025. They inspected the vehicle meticulously and quoted AED 12,000 Net. A vehicle sale-purchase agreement was presented, revealing that they will cut AED 600 for a convenience fee. So my Net pay will be 11,400. I agreed and signed all in good faith. I was instructed to wait until their PRO call and do the transfer of title at the vehicle registry. Since it was Friday, the transfer was not completed, and I have to wait till Monday. The next day, Saturday (17:30-18:00), they sent a message that the car is dead, sent it via recovery to Dubai for another inspection. They told me that the price needs to be renegotiated; they gave me a figure of AED 9000. They sent me a new agreement with the figure of 9000, but I did not sign it and just ignored it. Transfer finished, then they sent 11,400 to my account. Now they want the alleged excess back. Legally, do I owe them? Or I am being harassed as phone calls and emails are non-stop.