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8 available 8 • View allHow long can the police hold a passport for investigation in a criminal case?
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Q: How long can the police hold a passport (for inquiry) and travel ban without opening a case?
The case is a breach of trust.
Can you request the police to transfer the case to a public prosecutor since in my case the investigation is open for more than a month?

Oct 25, 2020
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Application to the public prosecution for the release of passport
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Q: Dear Madam,
I have one question. I need your help actually.
I have one case in the public prosecution and my case is still under investigation for almost 7 months now. I submitted my passport and my cousin's.
Now, my cousin wants his passport back because he wants to go back home for marriage even I have also so much pressure about his passport and I cannot arrange any other replacement.
is it possible if I request my prosecutor to release my cousin's passport and keep only my passport until all this is finished?
I really appreciate if you help me.

May 1, 2019
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Replacing passport at the public prosecution with other guarantee

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Q: My wife's partner put up a complaint against my wife at the public prosecution. The public prosecution directed to collect statements and evidence.
I had given to the company some money and only received half of it. After submitting all proofs and bank statements and cheque, the public prosecution ordered to open criminal case and added me into the case plus demanding to put the passport.
I am a cabin crew and thus cannot keep my passport. is there any solution to close this case.
Can I request the public prosecution that I deposit money as a guarantee and close this case and I file a civil case to reclaim my money so as to avoid losing my job or any other alternative?


Sep 28, 2019
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How to travel if the passport is impounded?
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Q: My passport is in public prosecution because of a construction site accident case. My marriage will be next month in India.
How can I get my passport to go to India for a minimum of 15 days?

Oct 14, 2019
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Traveling abroad while there is a pending case in the police
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Q: Hi,
The police called me for a legal case filed by someone against me. They took my phone and AED 5000 deposit to release me after taking my statement.
They told me that they will call me on Sunday, but to date, I did not receive any call from them.
1) How can I get my mobile?
2) If I am traveling next week and the police call me in between, then how can I keep safe so that I can attend the case after traveling back?

Nov 9, 2021
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How can I remove the travel ban imposed in a criminal case?
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Q: I have a criminal case of doing nothing, just because of using the same locker.
Police called me to inquire and now when I want to travel to India, it's showing me there's a travel ban.
How can I remove that?
Please let me know the process of removing the travel ban because I do have to go for a medical check-up every six months.

Jun 23, 2022
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How to claim your phone back from the police taken for investigation in a cybercrime?
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Q: Hello
I have a criminal case in the police station in Dubai regarding cybercrime, my phone was taken for digital forensics 2 months ago.
I went to the police station and the officer said it’s been checked already and is now waiting to be transferred by him to the public prosecutor.
But because he has a lot of cases, it can take a year so he advised me to submit a request to transfer it to the public prosecution and it would be faster.
He also said that my case is not so bad and I probably should just get a fine.
Should I believe him and go ahead with this application?
Thank you

Jun 24, 2022
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Phone confiscated by police in Dubai: How to get it back?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have a criminal case in Dubai that was closed after discussions with the applicant.
However, the police officer took my phone when I went to the police station for the first time.
He said that my phone would be returned to me soon after the case was closed, but I am still waiting. What can I do now?


Aug 22, 2023
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Jun 8, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
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.
Jun 15, 1992
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Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning Traffic 11
The stipulations of this UAE Traffic Law govern all types of vehicles and their drivers, and the passage of pedestrians and animals on public roads in the United Arab Emirates.
Nov 20, 1995
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I am switching jobs soon.
Can my current work visa be canceled if I still have a personal loan and credit cards that I am making payments on?
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The public prosecution appealed a judgment to increase the fine I already paid. What do I do now? 0
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your time.
The public prosecution appealed my judgment (a fine that I satisfactorily cleared) and requested increasing the fine.
Can you please explain what happens during a criminal case appeal hearing for me as a defendant?
Will I be asked questions?
Is the hearing just for the Public Prosecution to present their appeal to the judge, and I do not need to give a response?
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He got arrested two months ago and he is in Ajman, Jurf jail. He is asking us to give money to a lawyer to make the court order and release fast.
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What will be the court order?
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I purchased an apartment, but the previous landlord refuses to vacate. What to do? 0
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?
Feb 4, 2025
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Can we give a salary certificate to a new hired employee before he starts to open a bank account? 0
Dear lawyers,
The new employee will start on June 1, 2025. However, he would like to open a new bank account in the UAE thus asking to provide the salary certificate mentioning his salary in AED and if possible not mentioning the start date.
Legally, can the company provide such a certificate?
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View allCan a debt agency access AECB reports without consent for a 15-year-old closed case? 0
Dear Respected Lawyers,
Subject: Request for Legal Advice Regarding Unlawful Practices by a Debt Collection Agency
I would greatly appreciate your advice and guidance regarding a troubling issue my colleague is facing with a collection agency.
The company has been contacting the employer, urging them to ask my colleague to get in touch with them regarding a supposed liability.
This claim is related to a 15-year-old closed dispute with a bank credit card, and the issue seems to stem from outdated and inaccurate information on the AECB report.
Our main concerns are as follows:
Unauthorized Access: The company is accessing her AECB report without her consent. She has never given permission for them to retrieve or view her personal financial information.
How is it possible for a third-party agency to openly access and track AECB reports, especially for a dispute that was resolved 15 years ago?
Apr 8, 2025
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I was evicted from my apartment to be sold but it was gifted and rented at a higher price. What can I do? 0
I was evicted from my apartment after living there for five years. My landlord informed me a year in advance that the lease would not be renewed because he intended to sell the property.
Prior to this, he attempted to impose a rent increase that was not compliant with RERA regulations, which I refused to accept. He then served me with an official Dubai Court eviction notice, citing the need to take back the property for sale.
Five months after I moved out, I discovered the property was rented out at a much higher price. Upon further investigation, I found that the ownership was transferred as a "Gift" rather than a sale.
This makes it seem like the eviction was only to raise the rent rather than a genuine need to sell.
Do I have a valid case for wrongful eviction against my landlord?
Also, under Dubai law, does transferring ownership as a "Gift" hold the same legal grounds as selling in justifying eviction?
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Can I file a case for cyberbullying or defamation after my ex-wife's abusive messages? 0
Hello,
My ex-wife has abused me in chat and called me the following: illiterate, beggar, and said that I don’t have [------].
She called me a bad parent and a bad son.
Can I file a cyberbullying, defamation, or abuse case against her? What are my options?
Jan 3, 2025
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I invested money in a business but my partner is removing me out from partnership. Can I pursue legal action? 0
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I'm an Irish citizen and a resident of the United Kingdom. I got investment fraud in Dubai. I invested money into a business with a Pakistani national guy in March 2024 via bank transfer into his business account.
Now he's giving back the money which I invested in business after 9 months. He's preparing a letter from a local lawyer to kick me out of the business. I do not have any other option than to take out at least my money.
But it's unfair to me that he used my money in business and took all the advantage.
Some people say to me that if you claim money or take legal action against him, it will take too much time and I need to travel to Dubai to appear in court because it is a civil matter. But I'm not a resident.
How can I follow the civil case there?
That's why my partner knows that I can not do anything and this case keeps running long time and in the end nothing happens. But I'm thinking that I will submit a complaint through my embassy and I also have a solicitor in the United Kingdom.
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Seeking justice and compensation for wife's loss due to medical negligence during childbirth 0
Dear Lawyers,
My relative lost his wife during childbirth due to clear medical negligence, as stated in the report from the DHA medical committee.
He had to relocate to India due to the situation and is currently working there.
Please guide us on the steps to take for justice and compensation.
Dec 19, 2024
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