Q: My ex-boyfriend and I broke up last Feb 2016 and now he is back, stalking me at my workplace and sending me threat messages. I am afraid to file a complaint with the police as it might just land me into trouble since he is an ex-boyfriend. Please advice. Thank you.

Q: I would like some advice on a personal issue. Last year I separated from a man who I was with for two years, and whom I paid a lot of money to in order to help him out financially whilst he was made redundant from his job. He is supposed to pay me back the funds, however, he still hasn’t. We separated after I found out through his Facebook that he was cheating on me and using my money for prostitutes. He promised that once he had moved and paid some of his own debts that he would do the right thing and start paying me back, but I received nothing. Is there anything I can do if we were not married? Please, I would really appreciate somebody's advice. I am out of pocket by AED 170,000.

Q: Dear Sir, I have given some money (AED 185,000) to my friend for his business purpose, almost 18 months before. Now, he does not return my money back. I didn't have any legal agreements or security cheque. I transferred this amount from my account to his account. Can I proceed with a case? Please suggest me, Sir. Thanks Mohammed Rashid

Q: Hi. I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years now. I moved in with him. When we started dating, he already borrowed some money from me. Then later on, he asked me to take a loan so he could get a flat. Then when I got the bonus, we used it to pay his pending to clear his case. He keeps cheating on me. many times I caught him. He became violent, hitting me, punching me even in a taxi, and he pulled my hair in front of his brothers. He broke my phone when I tried to move out. But still, I stayed because I love him. He started buying cameras at home. He is hiding the camera because he is accusing me of cheating. He is accusing me of having a relationship with other guys in the flat. He is becoming more and more abusive. Every day he is accusing me of something. I bought a camera and helped him install it to prove he was wrong. But he kept accusing me of even changing the position of the camera every day. What should I do? What legal action can I take? I want to put an end to this now.

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