Dear Respected Lawyers, Subject: Request for Legal Advice Regarding Unlawful Practices by a Debt Collection Agency I would greatly appreciate your advice and guidance regarding a troubling issue my colleague is facing with a collection agency. The company has been contacting the employer, urging them to ask my colleague to get in touch with them regarding a supposed liability. This claim is related to a 15-year-old closed dispute with a bank credit card, and the issue seems to stem from outdated and inaccurate information on the AECB report. Our main concerns are as follows: Unauthorized Access: The company is accessing her AECB report without her consent. She has never given permission for them to retrieve or view her personal financial information. How is it possible for a third-party agency to openly access and track AECB reports, especially for a dispute that was resolved 15 years ago?

I was evicted from my apartment after living there for five years. My landlord informed me a year in advance that the lease would not be renewed because he intended to sell the property. Prior to this, he attempted to impose a rent increase that was not compliant with RERA regulations, which I refused to accept. He then served me with an official Dubai Court eviction notice, citing the need to take back the property for sale. Five months after I moved out, I discovered the property was rented out at a much higher price. Upon further investigation, I found that the ownership was transferred as a "Gift" rather than a sale. This makes it seem like the eviction was only to raise the rent rather than a genuine need to sell. Do I have a valid case for wrongful eviction against my landlord? Also, under Dubai law, does transferring ownership as a "Gift" hold the same legal grounds as selling in justifying eviction?

Hello, My ex-wife has abused me in chat and called me the following: illiterate, beggar, and said that I don’t have [------]. She called me a bad parent and a bad son. Can I file a cyberbullying, defamation, or abuse case against her? What are my options?

Hi I'm an Irish citizen and a resident of the United Kingdom. I got investment fraud in Dubai. I invested money into a business with a Pakistani national guy in March 2024 via bank transfer into his business account. Now he's giving back the money which I invested in business after 9 months. He's preparing a letter from a local lawyer to kick me out of the business. I do not have any other option than to take out at least my money. But it's unfair to me that he used my money in business and took all the advantage. Some people say to me that if you claim money or take legal action against him, it will take too much time and I need to travel to Dubai to appear in court because it is a civil matter. But I'm not a resident. How can I follow the civil case there? That's why my partner knows that I can not do anything and this case keeps running long time and in the end nothing happens. But I'm thinking that I will submit a complaint through my embassy and I also have a solicitor in the United Kingdom.

Dear Lawyers, My relative lost his wife during childbirth due to clear medical negligence, as stated in the report from the DHA medical committee. He had to relocate to India due to the situation and is currently working there. Please guide us on the steps to take for justice and compensation.

Hi, good morning, I’m an Indian residing in the UAE and want to apply for a divorce. My husband and I have been living separately for more than 3 years, and he has been living in India since our separation. We are both Indians and Christians (non-Muslims). We have a son who is 8 years old now. Can you please let me know the divorce procedure if we want to proceed in the UAE, both with and without mutual consent? Additionally, please advise on how to proceed with custody, as my son currently resides with me. Thank you!

A company is registered in a free zone (Dubai South) and had 4 shareholders. But now one of them passed away and the successor is a very old lady, who is not cooperative and will not be able to sign any document at all (and she lives in another country). We have no idea who will be a successor after this old lady and these people will in fact never be interested to do anything with this company. The company is financed and managed by only one shareholder, who is willing to continue. What can be done in this scenario to keep this company and continue operations? How to transfer the shares of the deceased shareholder (buyout, shares transfer)? Is there any court procedure where if no one claims their rights after some time, the shares will automatically be transferred to the company itself or the third parties? Thank you. A.

My flatmate took a video of my visitor in the toilet half-naked without permission and shared it with another person, and accusing me of taking another nationality which is untrue. What will be the cases to file a case?

Hi sir, I drive a car in Ajman without a license. On a visit visa those days, Ajman police caught me and I forgot my passport and other belongings in the car. They impounded the car, so how can I get my passport back from the car? My case is finished. How do I get my passport back so I can apply for a visa and then a job? Please suggest me. Thanks!

Dear Sir/Madam, Time limit to execute a judgment. I won a court case about 5 years ago. I still did not register an execution lawsuit. What is the maximum permitted time limit between the verdict and registration of the related execution lawsuit?

حدد صاحب العمل راتبي في العقد بقيمة 800 درهم منذ عام 2012 وما زال كما هو. لكن راتبي الحالي 2000 درهم. سؤالي الأول: كيف سيدفعون مكافأة نهاية الخدمة المستحقة لي في حالة إلغاء تأشيرتي من الشركة؟ حسب الراتب الوارد في الاتفاقية أم راتبي الحالي؟ سؤالي الثاني: إذا احتفظوا بجواز سفري بعد إلغاء تأشيرتي، فماذا يجب عليّ أن أفعل؟ أريد مساعدتك في الإجابة على هذين السؤالين.

لقد وقّعت على خطاب العرض ونسخة من عقد العمل المقدم من شركة تقع في منطقة حي دبي للتصميم. لقد استقلت من شركتي الحالية الواقعة في جبل علي وستنتهي فترة الإشعار الخاصة بي في 4 أبريل 2021. في الوقت الحالي، الشركة الجديدة غير واضحة تمامًا بشأن الموعد الذي يمكنني فيه الالتحاق بالعمل معهم. إذا لم تتابع الشركة إجراءات توظيفي، حيث أنني استقلت بالفعل وفقدت وظيفتي، هل هناك أي شكاوى أو قضايا قانونية يمكنني رفعها ضدهم؟

لديّ تأشيرة عمل في دولة الإمارات. لقد قررت التقدم بطلب للحصول على جواز سفر من الاتحاد الأوروبي. وبمجرد استلامه، سأحتاج إلى تسليم جواز سفري الأصلي إلى القنصلية لأن بلدي لا يسمح بالجنسية المزدوجة. سأقوم بإبلاغ إدارة الموارد البشرية في الشركة التي أعمل بها عن هذا الأمر. أريد أن أعرف: 1. هل يحق للشركة إنهاء خدمتي في حالة حصولي على جنسية مختلفة؟ 2. ماذا سيحدث لمستحقات نهاية الخدمة الخاصة بي؟ 3. هل يتعين عليّ الخضوع لفحص طبي، واستخراج بطاقة هوية إماراتية جديدة، وتحديث حساباتي المصرفية، وتسجيل الهاتف، والوثائق الأخرى؟ 4. هل هناك أي شيء آخر يجب القيام به؟

طاب مساءك، لقد أنهت الشركة وظيفتي بدوام كامل حيث كنت أعمل بموجب عقد عمل محدد المدة بعد ثلاث سنوات، ولذلك لم أجدد تأشيرتي. وأعمل حاليًا معهم بموجب تأشيرتي الخاصة بصفتي موظف حر. لكنهم يريدون مني التوقيع على اتفاقية عمل حر أو اتفاقية استشارية تتضمن بند ينص على أنه لا يُسمح لي بالعمل لدى أي من منافسيهم (لكنهم لا يقدمون لي تأشيرة، أو تأمين طبي، أو أي مزايا، كما أنهم لا يعطون لي ساعات عمل كافية). 1) هل من القانوني أن تفرض على موظف حر هذا الشرط الحصري؟ 2) كيف أكون موظف حر ولا يُسمح لي بالعمل لدى شركات أخرى؟ 3) ماذا يجب عليّ أن أفعل إذا كنت لا أزال أرغب في مواصلة العمل معهم ولكنني بحاجة إلى وظائف أخرى لدى شركات أخرى للحصول على دخل كافٍ لسداد فواتيري؟ 4) هل يحق لي الحصول على مكافأة نهاية الخدمة؟ شكرًا لك.

أعزائي، أريد أن أسال عما سيحدث في حالة حصول شخصٍ ما على قرض مصرفي ومغادرته دولة الإمارات بسبب فقدان العمل (بسبب الزيادة عن حاجة العمل) لعدة أشهر وإدراج اسمه في القائمة السوداء. لقد حصل هذا الشخص على عرض عمل في دولة الإمارات مرة أخرى ويريد العودة وسداد جميع ديونه. هل هذا ممكن؟ هل يمكن رفع المنع؟ أو ما الذي يجب فعله في هذه الحالة؟ شكرًا لكم.