Q: I have a bounced cheque of AED 75,000. It is under the name of a saloon and the owner is asking me to give her time to pay. She is telling me that she will pay me monthly starting this end of January, and she will pay AED 100,000 instead. Is it possible to do an agreement with this? If ever, is this valid in court?

Q: I hold a bounced cheque with the amount of AED 400,000 against the defaulter, that bounced in December 2017. A police case filed the police station. The defaulter has my account number and made a cash payment of AED 202,000 into my account, thereby having a proof of the money deposited in my account. The total amount currently owing is AED 198,000. The question is: Since the amount currently owing is AED 198,000, can I still proceed with a civil case against him? I have not given any clearance, nor have I accepted any further cheques from him yet. The defaulter promises to pay the remainder of AED 198,000 by July 2018. I think defaulter is trying to play a tactic so that he doesn't pay up the full amount. Can anyone shed any light on this area? Is there any way I can get a court order or a legal document signed by him and myself, along with a lawyer or witness, stating that he will have to pay AED 198,000 as promised by him? In case he decides not to pay, can I use that document in the court? Thanks

Q: I left the UAE in 2016 with unpaid loans and credit cards of around AED 100,000. I'm now in a position where I want to settle these loans so I can come back to Dubai. I'm looking for a firm that can negotiate a settlement plan with the banks on my behalf.

Q: I have a property situated in DIFC which is registered with the DIFC Real Property Registry. The tenancy contract additional terms and conditions mention that in case of any dispute between the landlord and tenant, it will be referred to the Rental Disputes Committee. In such a scenario, what will be jurisdiction for dispute resolution?

س: صيغة تنازل عن شيك بدون رصيد حتى أضمن حقوقي حيث تم التفاوض مع الشخص المُدعي والتنازل عن الدعوى.

This short write up examines some of the key considerations one has to bear in mind while opting for Arbitration as a preferred mode for dispute resolution.

مواكبةً للتطورات المتسارعة لعصرنا الحديث، أظهرت القيادة الرشيدة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة مرونتها التشريعية، وقدرتها الفائقة على مسايرة مستحدثات عصر السرعة والعولمة، من خلال إصدار قانون التحكيم الاتحادي، وهو القانون الاتحادي رقم (6) لسنة 2018 الصادر بتاريخ 3/5/2018، والذي قامت فيه بتنظيم التحكيم، هذه الوسيلة الخطيرة لفض المنازعات من خلال (61) مادة قانونية تجمع بين المرونة والانضباط التشريعي.

Introduction: In the case of [A] v [B] [2024] DIFC SCT, the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal addressed a dispute concerning the non-payment of invoices. Natalie, the claimant, alleged that Nola, the defendant, had failed to fulfill payment obligations outlined in an Engagement Agreement dated November 23, 2023.