Q: Dear Sir, My brother was involved in an incident at his company that claimed two lives (the victims died in a sewage tank). During this process, my brother happened to be a safety officer in that company but the supervisor and the managers assigned those workers who died during the cleaning of the sewage tank without informing the safety department. During the police investigation, my brother's passport was seized by the police and the case was referred to public prosecution. After the final investigation, my brother (safety officer) was not guilty as the public prosecutor decided, but the supervisor was guilty since he gave the order to those workers to carry out the unsafe work without informing the safety department for proper risk assessment. The supervisor was given a 5-month jail term. Concerning my brother, his case ended at the public prosecution office since he was not guilty, but since then, his passport is still held with the court. Please, I need advice. Thanks Taka Farhad

Q: Dear Sir/ Madam, I had a case on me, but now the case is finished and I need to get my passport back. I don’t know what to do. Any advice, please? If I did not return back to the UK I will lose my job. Thank you

Q: I have given my passport to release a friend last year and he is not unwilling to put his passport down to release my passport. Now, my visa is expiring and I need to renew my visa. What can I do?

س: السلام عليكم يعطيكم العافية يا إخوان. أنا عندي قضية جنح عادية وهي تعدي بالضرب والسب. وطبعاً بالتحقيق اعترف الجاني بكل تفاصيل الحادثة وكان عندي شهوداً حضروا التحقيق وقال لي المحقق أنني الآن مجني عليه ورفعت القضية للنيابة. وعندي الآن أكثر من استفسار وخصوصاً أني أتصفح الآن موقع وزارة العدل. أول جلسه كانت تأجيل إداري وحددوا جلسة ثانية، ولكن مكتوب تأجيل للإعلان وحددوا جلسة الشهر القادم. ما هو المطلوب مني الآن لكي أتابع القضية؟ هل يجب أن أحضر الجلسات؟ هل يجب أن أوكل محامي؟ ما هي الأحكام التي تصدر على مثل هذه القضايا عادة وكم تطول مدتها؟ هل أقدر أن أطلب حكم مستعجل؟ وبعد صدور الحكم، هل أقدر أن أرفع قضية مدنية، وكم مقدار التعويض؟ ومشكورين

س: السلام عليكم حدثت مع أخي مشاجرة أمام منرله، وقام خمسة أشخاص بالتهجم عليه وضربه ضرباً مبرحاً أمام منزله وأمام زوجته. وقامو أيضاً بسبه وسب عرضه. ما هو حكمهم؟

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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).