Q: My friend borrowed 10k dirham from me. She isn’t paying them back. She is paying a very small amount like 200,300 per month. If I file a case, then can the court help me to get back the full amount of money in one installment? Or will the court allow paying slowly because her salary is 3k per month? And if she pays slowly in installments, then I’ll have a loss because I need to build my house and I need all money. What should I do? Please help!

Q: I gave one of my friends AED 50,000 back in Aug 2019 as a "Friendly Loan", and he promised to give it back within 45 days as he was facing some financial issues which I helped him based on our previous relationship. I have from him a written letter with his name and signature stating that I gave him the money and he will return it within 45 days. The payment was delayed and I kept asking him when he can repay the money. He was giving lots of excuses on the market which I gave him lots of break time to repay even with instalments to make it easier on him and can repay the loan but until now, we are in the same position. He jumps from a story to another until I could not believe him any more that he will return the money. I have many Whatsapp chats, his car registration and I would like to know how can I proceed to get my money from him and what will it cost me for that? All my letters and conversations are in Arabic.

Q: My friend had borrowed AED 100k money from me, however, I don't have any proof as he didn't sign any documents and it was based on trust. I have a Whatsapp message where he said he will return the money but the amount of the borrowed money was not written by him. Will it be enough proof to go legal? Please suggest and also what are the next steps?

Q: It has been a year since I helped my friend financially with around 11000. He has not returned my money and has given excuses for doing so. Please advise what type of action I should take to recover that money.

Q: I had given a loan to a friend 3 years back. Now, I raised a case. The judge ordered an arrest warrant for him. It's now a year, but unfortunately, he is not arrested, nor is he paying. I know for sure he is in Dubai. Is there a service that the police or concerned authorities actively search for him and arrest him in his home or workplace?

Q: Dear Lawyers, Can we encash a cheque without an Emirates ID? The Emirates ID has expired as the employer is not renewing it. We have a cheque from the employer.

What shall I do if I have a bounced cheque? You need to contact your lawyer as soon as possible to issue a travel ban against the person who issued the bounced cheque. It should be noted that time plays a very important role in bounced cheque cases.

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 law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.