Q: Good evening One of my friends hit accidentally a school child while reversing the taxi. He checked the child and she was perfectly free from injury. He did not go to the police as all the people surrounding him told him he can go. This man left there but the child's parents complained to the police and filed a case. Now this man is in police custody for 2 days. How can I help this man to get out of this problem?

Q: Carsharing in the UAE + insurance.Our company is setting up a car sharing platform to be launched in Dubai. The concept will make the owners money and enable the hirers to get cheap rental rates.We have learned that it is illegal for private individuals to make money on their car unless they register it as a taxi or similar in RTA. We cannot find the actual law anywhere, and we are wondering why it is illegal?Is there a way to circumvent this issue? For instance by having the owners register their car on our site in a way that would accommodate the RTA requirement? The fines are big for individuals and we don't want any of the customers being fined.In regards to the company, we are also looking for a way to not get fined for facilitating this service. How would we make sure of this? And what would be the insurance requirements in this case?Many thanks in advance!

Q: I was looking to seek some legal advice regarding my case. I had a traffic accident that has been referred to the traffic court. No one else was involved or injured just me. My car crashed into a post. I am also fine, my car is not. I was taken to hospital but left of my own accord and went to the police station the next day. There are some other mitigating circumstances but I would rather discuss these privately. Please contact me if you can help. Many thanks.

Personal injury involves an injury sustained physically, emotionally and mentally. The injured person is entitled to claim damages where he has suffered an injury due to the other person’s wrongdoing. The victim may file a case against the person, who is found guilty in a criminal case or his insurance company if the defaulter has secured himself by insurance. The UAE civil law allows filing a compensation claim for injury damages.

The Insurance Authority has introduced a new regulation to regulate all electronic and smart insurance operations practiced by licensed insurance companies, insurance-related professions [such as insurance agents, actuaries, insurance brokers, surveyors & loss adjusters, and insurance consultants] and marketing insurance policies through banks to the extent applicable to their nature. The objective of this article is to briefly discuss the changes that are introduced by the new regulation.

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.

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.