Q: Hi. My daughter was arrested from our residence in Dubai on 29 August for drugs. We had just got back from vacation two weeks prior, where she had smoked weed. She has spent a month in jail and yesterday was her hearing. She is sentenced to AED 5000 and deportation. We will appeal on Sunday. Question is, what are the charges for us to get her out on bail? Can the deportation be cancelled? We have been living in Dubai for 30 years and have nowhere to send her.

Q: Hi Sir, My friend and his friends have been caught for having drugs at their home, and police came and caught them at home. They took them to jail and the results have been positive. As they are students of the final year, it is difficult to finish their career when they will be deported or put in jail as by 3 months their college year will get over. So, it will be helpful if they remove the deportation and jail sentences for their career and future.

Q: A judgement issued today in a criminal case for stealing has resulted in a jail term of three months. An appeal application hearing has been made, in order to turn the jail term into a fine. The appeal date has been set for January 2018, and we were informed that we can make an application to have the appeal heard earlier, is this possible? We would like to convert and pay the fine as soon as possible, in order for the subject to be closed and the accused to have his passport back.

Q: My sister tried to take 40 items from [----] retail on Friday. She was in custody since then and now she is sentenced for 1-month imprisonment and deportation. This has been the judgement of the local police station. This is the first case ever with her, no criminal record of any type before. Is this judgement temporary or can anyone make it worse before this is finished?

Q: In the UAE, if a foreigner is given a one-month jail term and deportation sentence for a shoplifting charge, but the sentence has been suspended for three years by an appeals court, what exactly does that entail?

Q: Hi Rajasree, An ex-employee of a car-washing company made a duplicate of the key of the company when he was working there. He gave the key to 2 other persons who opened the company and stole the engine oil. Now they are in jail. The owner withdrew the case. The value of the stolen oil was paid by the ex-employee. The ex-employee admitted to the police that he helped for stealing the company. 1. Can we release him from jail? 2. Should he get deported or fined?

جاء المرسوم بقانون اتحادي رقم 15 لسنة 2021 بطريق طعن غير عادي وجديد كلياً هو الرجوع عن الأحكام الباتة، حيث وضع المقنن الإماراتي طريقاً استثنائياً في المادة الجديدة كلياً (187 مكرراً) من قانون الإجراءات المدنية الاتحادي، أباح فيها طلب الرجوع عن الأحكام الباتة لثلاثة حالات محددة على سبيل الحصر وبإجراءات محددة تفصيلاً. في هذا المقال تجدون شرحاً تفصيلياً لإجرءات تقديم طلب الرجوع وشروطه، مع تفسير نص المادة 187 مكرر من قانون الإجراءات المدنية بشكل ميسر ومبسط.

بطبعه وطبيعته، كان القانون وما زال كائناً متطوراً وجسداً متجدداً، ولولا هذه الصفات فيه، لما حقق الغرض الذي من أجله خُلق ووُضع. وسمات التطور والتجدد ليست قاصرةً على فرع دون آخر، أو نوع من بين الأنواع، بل هي سمات ملحوظة في القانونين العام والخاص، وفي المجالين، الموضوعي والإجرائي.

Deportation in the UAE is one of the most significant legal issues that many individuals face in the country, whether they are citizens or expatriates. Deportation is a legal procedure taken against a foreigner who has committed legal violations or transgressions that require their removal from the country. In this article, we will explore the concept of deportation in the UAE, the main reasons for deportation, the procedures involved, and the legal consequences for the deported individual.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

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).