Q: How to know if there is a civil case against me or a travel ban? I didn't receive any SMS or phone call or any notification. I just want to know if there a case against me or not to solve the issues. Please note it's a financial issue and the amount is less than 100 thousand.

Q: Sir, I would like to ask how will I be able to check for the details if I have a police case? Are they going to put me in jail immediately or there will be procedures? How much do you charge for any legal services?

Q: I have been out of the UAE since ten months and will be going back at the beginning of Jan. However, I found out that I am wanted for a RERA civil case worth AED 23k. My question is how can I find out the details of the company that has put the case to negotiate before I get there and see if I can get the case removed? If not, what will happen when I come to the UAE? Will they take my passport and release me to handle the case or will I be jailed?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was robbed recently in Dubai. The robbers assaulted me. They bound my hands and legs and battered me. They stopped my breathing and asked for the pin codes of my debit/credit cards and forcefully took card details and withdraw cash from my debit and credit cards. After withdrawing the cash/transaction, they left me alive, released me, and ran away. I immediately called the call center and block all the credit/debit cards and visited the police station and registered a complaint against the criminals. The Dubai police caught one of the criminals (out of 6). The case is now with the criminal court. As I was holding credit cards of various banks, robbers utilized the cash limits of all credit cards. Now the banks are chasing me to repay the amounts withdrawn. Please give me a general idea, what do I need to do? Do I need to file a civil case? Further, I don’t have money to pay to the bank and I can never pay to the banks considering that I have not taken that money. Please advise!

In a criminal proceeding, the standard of proof to uphold a conviction is beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution has the duty of establishing the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal proceeding. This implies that the prosecution has to persuade the court that the evidence used in the trial cannot lead to any other plausible conclusion.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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).