Q: My ex-boyfriend and I broke up last Feb 2016 and now he is back, stalking me at my workplace and sending me threat messages. I am afraid to file a complaint with the police as it might just land me into trouble since he is an ex-boyfriend. Please advice. Thank you.

Q: What is the applicable law in a case of a marriage between an American and a European national who got married in Dubai?

Q: I am an Indian working in Dubai for past 6 years. I and my Filipina girlfriend had a baby on 17 Dec 2016. She delivered in the Philippines and the baby's birth certificate was issued in the Philippines. We plan to get married now in Hongkong on 7 Dec 2017. My question is: Will I have any issues for making family visas (my wife and baby under my sponsorship) in Dubai since the baby's birth certificate date is 17/12/2016 and our marriage date is 07/12/2017?

Q: Is it illegal to build a partition inside a flat? Where can I find anything about real estate laws in the UAE, specifically in Sharjah? Do we have a government official website where I can find the list of laws applied in the UAE?

Q: Hi, I would like to know if there would be any legal repercussions for an unmarried couple to live together in the UAE while one of them is battling a divorce case back in their home country?

Q: I find out my girlfriend is cheating on me with a married guy. Do I have the right to file a complaint against him or only his wife has the right to? And do I land in trouble if it involves collecting information from her social media accounts?

Q: My wife lives with an Emirati in Ras Al Khaimah. She claims that she can do that because of the recent cohabitation law in the UAE. Is her interpretation of cohabitation correct?

Q: Good Morning, My partner of 15 years and I are splitting up. In 2013, we purchased our Dubai apartment. My partner paid for it in full in cash at the time. We lived in it for 6+ months each year. We are both British. My partner is currently applying for UAE residency. He is now refusing me access to the apartment and is packing up my clothes to have them shipped to me. He has also taken me off his UAE will. He’s perfectly entitled to do that, however, please advise what my legal position is regarding the apartment as we are joint owners on the title deed? Many thanks,

Q: Does the new law decriminalizing cohabitation apply equally to Muslim or Emirati couples as to non-Muslim couples?

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of pregnancy out of wedlock in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.

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 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).