Q: Hi, I have a cassation case with a 50000 dhs judgment as I appeal, but my lawyer didn't attend the session, and the fine remains the same. One of my employee work with another company and was caught by CID, and they issued a 50k fine for me. Now I want to appeal again, please help me with proper guidance. Two appeals were already made, but my lawyer didn't attend; he breached the trust. I can't afford that much, as I have not done anything wrong. Please guide me.

Q: Hello, My lawyer has charged me more than the actual amount for registering my labour case. What should I do?

Q: I hired two law firms to help resolve my rental dispute case, but both betrayed my trust. The first firm was to settle my balance at Sharjah Municipality. In November 2023, they asked for 50% of AED 70,942 to initiate an installment plan. Trusting them, I transferred the amount, believing it would go to the municipality. By June 2024, I discovered a travel ban was imposed on me. When I confronted the firm, they admitted the money never reached the municipality, claiming someone in their company took it. In October 2024, I hired another firm, they asked me to pay 8,000 AED upfront as lawyer’s fees. After that, they became unresponsive, ignoring my messages and providing no updates. Now, I’m unsure how to recover the AED 37,244.50 from the first firm and AED 8,000 from the second. I’ve lost trust in the legal system and don’t know how to proceed. I tried to find an Emirati lawyer, thinking it would be better, but my case always goes to a legal consultant. What should I do?

Q: Dear Lawyers, Due to the immigration consultant's non-performance of the contract, I filed a lawsuit. During the first hearing, my lawyer entered into an agreement with the other party wherein, on the letterhead of Dubai Court, it was agreed that the second party, the consultant, would pay the amount in four equal installments. Without my consent, my lawyer provided his own bank account number in the agreement. Since the second party did not make any payments against the installments, my lawyer filed for the execution of the agreement three weeks ago. I need advice on how to confirm the case proceedings. How can I lodge an official complaint against my lawyer's attitude of not providing any information and only asking me to contact him through WhatsApp messages? Whenever I try to contact my lawyer, he says that since the other party has not paid, nothing can be done. How can I recover my amount when the execution was filed three weeks ago, and the second party is still working in Dubai?

Q: My attorney has lost my case. He executed the amount that was entitled to me, but he stopped responding to me. It’s been a few years and I am outside of the UAE. What’s the best course of action to get my money from him?

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