Q: I have filed a case for the non-payment of the salary of AED 100000 in labour court for which the judgement was in my favour, however, my employer further escalated the case to the appeal court. My questions are if the judgement turns In my favour, how long will it take for the case to be executed and for me to receive the amount? Can this case be further escalated to the court of cassation by my employer for that particular sum of money?

Q: The requirement for Emarati Advocate to register Commercial Cassation at High Court. There is an existing old law that states that only a registered Emarati Lawyer can register a Cassation lawsuit at the High Court for the 3rd level of the litigation. However, recently I was informed that there was a new resolution that allows a litigant to register a cassation lawsuit without presenting the POA in favor of an Emarati Advocate. If this is true, can you inform the resolution number? Please confirm if current Civil procedures demand an Emarati Advocate for Cassation lawsuit, or has that requirement been removed and now litigants can register their own Cassation lawsuits just like they can register First Instance and Appeal Lawsuits. PS: I also need to hire a lawyer for a new Commercial lawsuit. Please inform me of your phone number and I will call you. Thank you!

Q: I gave a person 250,000 AED as a cash loan. I got a signed IOU letter with two witnesses. Later on, the borrower gave me cheques for 100,000 AED and gave me a letter stating that this was partial payment of a bigger loan. When the cheques bounced, I started a commercial case for 100,000 AED on the basis of the cheques, won it, and started an execution case. Then I made a new commercial case for the remainder of 150,000 AED on the basis of the 250,000 AED IOU. I won the first instance and the appeal level. I lost at the honorable cassation court. The cassation court ruled that this new case for 150,000 AED was a repeat of the old 100,000 AED case and should not be judged again. It was RES JUDICATA. What options are left for me? Do I lose my right for the remainder of 150,000 or only lose the right to pursue it legally? What steps should I take to recover my remainder of 150,000 AED? Thank you!

Q: What will happen if a cassation appeal is not defended or the respondent does not appear for the same personally or through his lawyer?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can I appeal higher than the Abu Dhabi Cassation Court? The court has ruled that I am not entitled to a custodian housing allowance because I obtained khula, but this is against the law. Housing is a component of alimony and cannot be forfeited as it belongs to the child. What are my options now?

Q: Hello sirs, My criminal misdemeanor case has been moved back from the cassation court to the appeal court. What happens next? Thank you!

Q: I have a misdemeanor case and we won in both the first court and the appeal court. I want to understand what the procedure in the cassation court will be like. Will it be the same as the appeal court? Will the cassation court go over each and every piece of evidence like the appeal court? Or will the judge look at it only if there is any misapplication of law? How much time does it typically take in the court of cassation?

Q: Hello, A case has been appealed to the Court of Cassation. How many days do we have to respond to the case (prepare a defense) if the hearing date has not been announced?

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.