Q: A company gave us a cheque that bounced. The cheque amount is AED 108,000. What is the next action and how can we enforce a payment?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Someone is serving a 6-month sentence for a criminal offense and deportation in jail in Dubai. His sentence will end in January. However, a new civil case has been filed against him for 29 million Dirhams (AED). He did not have a lawyer to represent him in this case, so if the judge does not rule in his favor due to lack of evidence, what will happen? Will he stay in jail after his sentence for longer if he cannot afford to pay the 29 million Dirhams? What if he appeals the judgment of the civil case? The appeal process can take a long time. Does this mean he will still stay in jail after January because he has deportation pending until the appeal of the civil case is complete? Or will he be sent back to his country in January, even though he still has the new civil case pending? Thank you!

Q: I have 10 bounced cheques with me that I had received from a company for the supplies given to them. I had filed a civil case against the company here in Abu Dhabi. The judgment came in favor of me that I should get the amount and later went for execution also. I also received the judgment in my favor that I should receive the whole amount including court fees. After that, I put a travel ban, block in Muroor, bank, and an arrest warrant was applied also. As of now, the procedures had completed a year and a half back, and still, when I enquire in the court, they tell me that there is no money and ask me to enquire in the CID department. But several times I went to the CID department and they are telling me they are searching for the person. The person is a local Arab and I heard that he is still here in Abu Dhabi. Is there anyone who can help me out in this case?

Many people opt to go for litigation without hiring a legal professional, mainly because they can't afford it. This article provides a brief summary of the steps and procedures of litigation. As the process itself can be confusing to many, even after getting a favorable judgment, we present some tips to help them execute judgments issued by the court and get their rights if an amicable solution has not been reached.

There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2022 Promulgating the Civil Procedures Code, known as the "New Civil Procedures Code", governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates. The New Civil Procedures Code repeals the previous UAE Civil Procedures Code (Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code).