What is the time limit for appealing a criminal case?

أسئلة وأجوبة

س: هناك أربع قضايا مرفوعة ضدي. صدر الحكم في ثلاثة قضايا وهناك قضية لا تزال قائمة. كيف يمكنني استئناف الحكم في هذه القضايا؟ بالنسبة للقضايا التي صدر حكمًا فيها، هل يجوز الاستئناف؟

2019/12/04

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How can I appeal a case if I missed the hearing and defending myself?

Q: I had a misdemeanor case in Dubai last January 28, 2023, then I was released on January 30 after a judge hearing. Now the judge asks me to submit a translated Arabic appeal letter for my explanation and seek help from the police officers. Unfortunately, no one can help me and assist me. They just released me the same day right away after the hearing without submitting my appeal. Then, they told me to wait for a call from Dubai Courts. Unfortunately, after waiting, no one called me so I followed up after a couple of days, but still no one replied to me. I even mailed the Dubai Police and they just said it was forwarded already to the HQ. I have to wait for a call. 2 weeks ago I received a call from them from Barsha telling me that I have to go to Dubai Courts. Then when I checked online, I found out that there is already a final judgment of 1 month of jail and deportation. Ma'am/Sir, I need to defend myself and submit an appeal because I have valid reasons why things happened at that time.

2023/04/13

288

Appeal for reducing the punishment of a theft crime from jail to fine

Q: A judgement issued today in a criminal case for stealing has resulted in a jail term of three months. An appeal application hearing has been made, in order to turn the jail term into a fine. The appeal date has been set for January 2018, and we were informed that we can make an application to have the appeal heard earlier, is this possible? We would like to convert and pay the fine as soon as possible, in order for the subject to be closed and the accused to have his passport back.

2017/10/12

5594

In a criminal case with two people, one appealed, the other couldn't. What happens?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a criminal case against me involving two people. The judgment was made, and the other person appealed, but I couldn't. What do I do now that the appeal time has passed? We are both innocent.

2024/05/29

211

قوانين وتشريعات

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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

1992/06/15

19138

Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).

2021/09/20

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متميز

عبد الواحد شريف

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How can we claim our money back if the cheque we received have bounced for insufficient funds?

We received a cheque which has now bounced. We have tried for over a month and a half now to get a new cheque from the person, and every day he says the next day. We need the money now. We have been to the police station, and they said they can not do anything as the reason the cheque bounced is "Insufficient funds." We have been to Al Barsha - Dubai Courts, and they said there is nothing they can do about it. We are not sure what we can do. We need the money asap to pay our kids' school fees, let alone all the interest we have lost.

2025/04/28

Who is supposed to pay for the transfer fee, the employee or the employer?

Hello I joined my new company on February 26, 2025. Upon joining the new company, I asked HR if it was free to join the company, and she said yes. After working with them for 1 month, I experienced a salary delay, and I had to go to the office to ask why there was a delay in my salary. That is when the HR told me she deducted my whole salary to recover the transfer fee. Now my question is, who is supposed to pay for the transfer fee, the employee or the employer?

2025/04/28

Is it possible for a foreigner to get a divorce in Dubai?

Is it possible for a foreigner to get a divorce here in Dubai?

2025/04/28

After 11 months of work, how many leave days is an employee entitled to?

Hello, I want to inquire regarding my leave privileges. I am now 11 months in my company. How many leaves am I privileged to? Based on Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regulating labour relations and its executive regulations, you are entitled to a paid weekly rest for not less than one day, as specified in the work contract or the work regulation. The Council of Ministers may increase the weekly rest day stipulated in this article. The Decree-Law and its executive regulations also stipulate that you are entitled to an annual leave with full pay as follows: - Thirty days for each year of your extended service. - Two days per month in respect of any employee with more than six months and less than one year of service. - Leave for parts of the last year of your service in case it is terminated before you use your annual leave balance. Now my question is: do I have 22 days I can use? Can someone explain to me in detail? Thank you!

2025/04/28

Can I sell branded replica watches online, not in a physical store?

Hello, Can I sell branded replica watches online, on Facebook Marketplace, etc.? Not in a physical store, just online.

2025/04/27

متميز

أحمد أميري

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My tenant was supposed to vacate as per the contract. Can I rent the property to another tenant?

Good morning. My tenant was supposed to vacate the property on 15th April 2025 as per the contract. Now he is not answering the phone, and the property is still in use. Please guide the way forward. I have already rented the property to a new tenant.

2025/04/16

How can we recover a salary advance to a new employee if he fails to come to duty and uses alcohol?

As the HR manager of a company, I have issued a salary advance to the employee. Upon joining, he failed to go to duty and used alcohol daily in the camp. I have a signed thumb-impression cash receipt. What options do I have to recover the AED 7000 advance paid to the employee? Please help. Regards, B.

2025/04/16

Can my sister file a claim for compensation after a criminal case for sexual harassment?

Hello, My sister filed a criminal case against her employer (sexual harassment), and it is already with the Public Prosecutor. Her employer refuses to compensate her at all. Can we file a civil claim? When should we do it? Can we still file a civil claim after the judgment of the case?

2025/04/25

هل تقسم الأملاك بعد الطلاق بين الزوجين وفق القانون الإماراتي؟

2025/04/25

Can I use my husband's case number to get information about his exit date?

Hello, I have my husband's case number. Can I get information about his exit date using the case number? Fujairah Jail.

2025/04/16

متميز

علي خلف الحوسني

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How can I be exempted from paying the 5% court fee, and where should I go to apply?

Hello, How can I be exempted from paying the 5% court fee, and where should I go to apply?

2025/03/18

Can we claim and sell a liquidated customer’s goods to recover debts through Dubai Courts?

Hello, Our customer has gone into liquidation, and we are shipping goods to Saudi Arabia. We have stopped the shipment and requested payment of their outstanding balance. How can we request to take ownership of their goods to sell in order to recover our outstanding invoices? Is this possible in Dubai Courts?

2025/02/06

I purchased an apartment, but the previous landlord refuses to vacate. What to do?

Hello, I bought an apartment, but the previous landlord is refusing to vacate it. The contract clearly states that the landlord should hand over the apartment on the day of the transfer. Out of courtesy, I gave him three days to vacate so he could find a new place to stay, but the time has passed, and he is still refusing to vacate and hand it over. What should I do in this case?

2025/02/04

My hair was damaged by a very known and professional salon. Can I seek refund and compensation?

Hello. I went to a very well-known and professional salon (or so I thought) for a normal hair dye. The guy who did my hair left the dye on my hair for over an hour when it was supposed to be on for a maximum of 30 minutes. He wasn’t paying attention to me walking around the store talking to everyone and also doing another customer's extensions. Now my hair is potentially damaged, my skull burns, and is flaky (meaning the dye wasn’t ammonia-free which is extremely unprofessional for such an expensive salon). I didn’t even get the outcome that I wanted and the dye color doesn’t even show. I talked to him about it but he shut it down so fast and gaslit me the whole time and made me feel like I was the wrong one and I was ‘complaining about something so light’. Please let me know what I can do legally about this. Thank you.

2025/01/31

What happens if a person does not show up at the first instance of a divorce hearing?

Hello, What happens if a person does not show up at the first instance of a divorce hearing?

2025/02/01