Hello, What countersuit can I file against an employer who filed a false absconding case against an employee?

Hello, My rent cheque was bounced, and my landlord filed a case against me in Sharjah Court. I received a fine of 2,000 AED, which was later reduced to 1,000 AED upon appeal. Does this case count as a criminal conviction under UAE law, or was it handled as a civil matter? If I apply for a U.S. visa, will I need to submit court records under the requirement for applicants with past convictions?

Hello, If a person has a criminal case in the UAE, can he or she travel to any other GCC country on a work visa?

Hello, I am a manager of an LLC company with 25% share. In February 2003, a partner joined the company with a 25% share. After two months, he didn’t like the company and left. After two years, we did not know where he was. We just heard that he left to Tunisia before his visa expired. What to do with his 25% share, please?

Hello, I want to know the UAE rules regarding second marriage for expats. I am a Pakistani national and already have a wife back in my home country. Now, I want to do a second marriage in the UAE with a Moroccan girl. Can you please let me know the procedure involved? Can I get my marriage registered in the UAE? Is it mandatory to disclose the first marriage? I am on an employment visa in Dubai.

Hello, My partner voluntarily withdrew from our company which we established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We established this company on July 1, 2024. Until now, there is no income or revenue. What is the legality?

Hello, I'm in Canada, and I filed for divorce. My husband, who owns a real estate company in Abu Dhabi, kidnapped our children and took them to the UAE to avoid the divorce and force me back to him. My children are twin boys, 8 years old, and a 10-year-old girl. What can I do? I want to follow them and take my children back, but he says his local Emirati connections will file criminal cases against me and have me jailed if I go there. What can I do remotely? Does the UAE return kidnapped children to their mother? In the UAE, a guardian cannot legally kidnap their own child; what does this mean for my case? If I report him, what happens to my children? Will they be held until I arrive to take them?

I have a video recording of my husband beating me in our garden. Can I show this in the child custody hearing? It was filmed with my phone camera

Hello, My landlord vacated the property with 12 months' notice, stating he would live there himself. However, he started renting the property through the holiday homes system. Is a permit issued by the DTC for a holiday home valid proof to prove that he is renting and to claim compensation?

On Jan 2, 2025, one of my close friends did a privacy breach and recorded me and my van in some specific place. On Feb 5, when I called and asked him why he did this to me, he went and gave a complaint that I scolded him and threatened him. The same case was later closed by the PP when we negotiated outside the station and apologized. At this juncture, can I file a privacy breach case against him, which happened on Jan 2, 2025, and on Feb 5 I scolded him only for the privacy breach that happened on Jan 2?

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.

هل يجوز للرجل المسلم الزواج من امرأة مسلمة طبقًا لقانون دولة الإمارات؟

السلام عليكم هل يوجد خيار لفك حجز السيارة من مركز الشرطة؟

سيدي العزيز، لقد تم إدراجي على القائمة السوداء في أبو ظبي. أريد إزالة اسمي من القائمة السوداء. هناك تعميم على جواز سفري. الرجاء مساعدتي. كيف يمكنني إزالة التعميم في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي؟

Good afternoon, A gentleman insulted me severely over the phone during a delicate moment in my life when I was pregnant. He conveyed harsh messages through chat, causing me to feel sick, panicked, and scared. Unfortunately, I lost my baby after this incident. I have reported the matter to the police and won the case, leading to the confiscation of his phone and imposition of a fine. However, I believe I deserve compensation for the mistreatment. Can I pursue damages, and if so, what amount can I claim for my loss and damage?

My company terminated my employment because it was making the position I held redundant. I was advised that in no way was this performance-related but purely a restructuring exercise.  However, within 1 month of leaving the company, they have externally recruited another person to fill my exact position, with the same job title, that they made redundant. Whilst I believe that this is unethical behavior, could anyone tell me if this is legal within the UAE or should I lodge a complaint for unfair dismissal?

هل يجوز للرجل المسلم الزواج من امرأة مسلمة طبقًا لقانون دولة الإمارات؟

In case of police clearance certificate rejection, do the police give a reason for rejection?

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?

أرسل لي المالك إشعارًا عبر البريد الإلكتروني يفيد بأنه لا يريد تجديد العقد لغرض الاستخدام الشخصي. ولم يذكر ما يعنيه هذا الاستخدام الشخصي. لديه بالفعل عدة منازل للإيجار ولديه منزل خاص به يعيش فيه حاليًا. هل من القانوني إخلائي؟

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

مرحبًا، حُكم على زوجي الذي كان وكيل سفريات بالسجن لمدة 5 أشهر وتم ترحيله العام الماضي في الشارقة بسبب بيع اختبارات كورونا المزيفة للسفر خارج الإمارات. لذا سؤالي هو كيف يمكنني رفع ترحيله وإعادته لأنه من الصعب علي وعلى ابنتي البالغة من العمر سنة واحدة أن نعيش بدونه هنا؟ الرجاء المساعدة.

مرحبًا، لقد حصلت على قرض بمبلغ 4,000,000 درهم، وقمت بسداد المبلغ الأصلي ولكنني رفضت دفع الفائدة البالغة 800,000 درهم، ولا أزال أملك عقارًا في دبي وقيمته حوالي 3,000,000 درهم. يريد البنك أن يأخذ العقار بأكمله كضمان لديوني. هل يستطيع البنك القيام بذلك؟ أم عليهم أن يبيعوا العقار ويأخذوا ما أدين لهم به ويدفعوا لي الباقي؟ أم أنهم سوف يأخذون الممتلكات بأكملها؟ فهل يجوز لهم أن يفعلوا مثل هذا الشيء؟

مرحبًا. نحن بصدد تأسيس شركة استشارات عقارية صغيرة (ناشئة) في دبي لتقديم استشارات الشراء للعملاء وربطهم بالوكلاء العقاريين. نحتاج إلى مساعدة في كتابة سياسة الخصوصية والشروط والأحكام الخاصة بالموقع. يرجى تقديم عرض الأسعار المقدر الخاص بك.

مرحبًا، لقد اشتريت عقارًا تحت الإنشاء في إمارة دبي وكان تاريخ الانتهاء المُقدر 31 أغسطس 2020. لقد تلقيت رسالة بريد إلكتروني تُفيد بأنه بسبب التأخير، تم ترحيل تاريخ الإنجاز المُحدد لي إلى 30 أبريل 2022. ولم توضح رسالة البريد الإلكتروني التي أرسلوها سبب التأخير. بما أن المطور العقاري قد انتهك اتفاقية البيع والشراء عن طريق تأخير تسليم المشروع لمدة 12 شهرًا من تاريخ الانتهاء، فهل يمكنني طلب إلغاء العقد واسترداد المبالغ المدفوعة؟ هل تعتقد أن المطور العقاري يمكنه استخدام فيروس كورونا كقوة قاهرة لعدم الالتزام بالعقد؟ تحياتي.

لقد اشتريت شقة استوديو. ووفقًا لاتفاقية البيع والشراء، كان من المقرر أن يتم تسليم الوحدة في شهر ديسمبر 2019. كما أفهم، إن المطورين العقاريين في دولة الإمارات لديهم فترة سماح مدتها سنة واحدة، لذلك، من الناحية التقنية، كان من المفترض أن يكتمل المشروع في شهر ديسمبر 2020. ومع ذلك، وفقًا لموقع متابعة المشروع، إن تاريخ الانتهاء المحتمل هو الربع الأول من عام 2021. عندما استفسرت عن هذا الأمر، رفضوا التعليق عليه. بصفتي مستثمر أجنبي، ما هي حقوقي في هذه الحالة؟ اكتمل المشروع بنسبة 47٪ فقط حتى الآن. شكرًا.

Hello, What countersuit can I file against an employer who filed a false absconding case against an employee?

Hello, My rent cheque was bounced, and my landlord filed a case against me in Sharjah Court. I received a fine of 2,000 AED, which was later reduced to 1,000 AED upon appeal. Does this case count as a criminal conviction under UAE law, or was it handled as a civil matter? If I apply for a U.S. visa, will I need to submit court records under the requirement for applicants with past convictions?

Hello, Good afternoon! Can somebody tell me what happens if someone went on vacation and didn’t come back in one month? What penalties will they face if they want to come back after 1 year or after some months and not to the same company?

The bank filed a case against me using security cheques and executed a travel ban from Dubai Courts.

My company changed the boss, but the company name is still the same. Is there any way I can't get all my benefits for 6 years?