Q: What shall I do with noisy children in a neighboring flat in Sharjah? Aggressive behavior and verbal abuse from the parents when I stop children from making noise. They complained to Police and the Police warned me not to stop children from playing in front of my flat. I can`t explain the noise which is loud. All the other flats have children, so they are all supporters of the main problem group. This is one of the findings from the Police; no one is supporting me. The Police say that there is no rule here to stop noisy children. What shall I do?

س: هل من القانوني تسجيل مشاجرة داخل المكتب؟

س: هل تسجيل محادثة بيني وبين شخص آخر لا يعلم أنني أسجل له قانوني أم غير قانوني في الإمارات؟ هل يشكل فرقًا إذا كانت المحادثة وجهًا لوجه أو عبر الهاتف؟ هل يمكن استخدام محتوى التسجيل كدليل في المحكمة؟

Q: Good morning, I'm a doctor working in a clinic in Dubai. Lately, I've been facing the same issue with patients and their relatives. They take out a camera (relatives) and start recording videos of me when I'm checking or explaining to the patient, or sometimes they call someone and keep the line open (not even on speaker) so the relative can listen to what I explain to the patient. In those moments, when I realize what they're doing, I immediately stop them and ask them to delete/remove it, etc. Some patients act offended even when I tell them they shouldn't do this, they can't. Is there any law that protects doctors, or in this case, myself from these kinds of actions? Thanks!

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.