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Rights of a debtor while in detention for a civil claim

Q: What are the human rights available to a debtor who is arrested in a civil case? Is he allowed to make telephone calls to his family or will his mobile be confiscated? 2) Suppose a person was arrested in Abu Dhabi transit while travelling from a country to another country and taken to Dubai Court then the debt has been repaid, how long can the debtor be detained? 3) Will he be deported to his country of origin or allowed to travel? 4) Who is responsible for his baggage? I am an advocate form India.

Removing a lifetime ban after detention and visa cancellation

Q: Is there anything that can be done to remove a lifetime ban? My visa was cancelled from Aweer and they released me with an out pass. I left the country after 2 days, and now, I can not issue a visa.

Can I file an arbitrary dismissal case after visa cancellation

Q: When can I file an arbitrary dismissal case? Should I do it before visa cancellation? I have been given a verbal notice of two months by my employer. I have another job at hand (it is a miracle because of current market scenario) which I don`t want to delay because of the case... So, can I proceed with visa cancellation and immediately afterwards file an arbitrary dismissal case?

Approximate fees of a lawyer to file a labor case

Q: How much do you charge to represent at court for a labour case?

Bounced cheque case for defaulting on corporate bank loans

Q: Hello Sir, I would need legal representation in an expected cheque bounce case with banks due to unpaid EMI for company loans. Total value will be AED 1.9 Million with 5 banks. Largest is AED 900K and two are below 100K. Please advise how to proceed.

Claiming back the custody of children by husband

Q: Dear, I have been recently divorced in Abu Dhabi. My ex-wife converted to Islam in order to get a sharia divorce, though during our marriage she`s always been a Christian. She has gained custody of the children, I had guardianship. As I had no employment in the UAE, end of March, I had to return to Belgium. Since then she has blocked any contact with my 2 boys. This weekend, I found out she is pregnant and is living with her boyfriend and my children in our flat (we own it) in Abu Dhabi. On top of that, she has stolen most of my belongings (family souvenirs, all my photography equipment). I want to know what I could be doing, being in Belgium right now. I want to get my kids, I don`t want her to get away with being pregnant, unmarried (she made me suffer and accused me of many lies). Her law firm is Al Rowaad!

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Termination of a limited contract for pending salaries

Q: Hi, Location: UAQ Company: Construction Company LLC Limited Contract duration: 2 years Completed: 1 year and 3 months My contract is limited, and I want to cancel it due to pending salaries. My employer discussed more salary with me, but on the labour contract wrote less salary and didn`t tell me anything. He just asked to put finger thumb. He transfers salary in UAE Exchange from the start and same salary we discussed. But now, he is creating an issue of pending salaries and insulting me if I ask about salary. I saw my contract when I faced this issue and shocked to see only 1500 AED salary and not any other amount on the limited contract. On the company contract, he mentioned the same salary as we discussed. Now I want to get my pending salaries and change my company and cancel my old employer visa and contract.

Lifting travel ban in a bounced cheque case

Q: Guarantor cheque bounce case, travel ban. Need to lift the ban and convert it to a civil case, also want to know the fees.

Checking a possible case or a ban for bad comment about the boss

Q: Dear Mr Ahmed, I just want to ask about a case where I just only gave one bad comment about my x-boss. My case was at CID, it`s solved and I was forgiven by my boss after I apologized. He took the case back and all was cleared without any fine or ban. I got a new job and I just want to know if my new employment visa will be rejected due to this. Now, my HR says it`s in the process. My case in the UAE was closed and the claimant withdrew it already. Please let me know, I am worried.

Liability in case of rejecting a job offer after acceptance

Q: I have signed an offer letter with a certain company, can I decline it and sign another offer letter?

Checking the duration of a ban in the UAE

Q: Dear Madam, How can I know how many years I have a ban in the UAE?

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Termination of employment contract and legal rights

Q: Good day, Attorney I was called by our HR and said that they will not continue my contract and it will be finished within two months. They said they will just finish it and will not continue. My question is that, is it considered a termination and I should receive a compensation of 6 months? Thanks for your needed and helpful reply. Juliet

Fake attestation stamp and a possible case check

Q: I went to MOFA back in 2017 to have my documents attested. I am confident because I did really graduate from the university but what I didn`t really do myself is the attestation of my documents. Since I was already in the UAE, I asked someone to have my documents get attested. To my surprise, the officer told me that I will have to go to jail because the UAE stamp was fake. God is good it was late in the afternoon and it was Ramadan, so they let me go and ask that I go to Abu Dhabi after the Ramadan holiday. I immediately flew out of the UAE before any possible case is filed. Now, my question is will I still be able to go back to the UAE as a tourist? I just want to travel and not to work again. Is it possible that MOFA has filed a case against me even if I wasn`t there and I was only holding a tourist visa during that time? How can I find out? How can I have the case lifted if there is? Can I have it lifted by submitting the authentic documents and while I am outside of the UAE?

Travel ban and arrest warrant check before returning to the UAE

Q: Good afternoon, I need a legal advice: I have an unsettled bank debt in the UAE. I have lost my job in 2017 and I was not able to pay my instalments. After discussing with the bank, the bank agreed not to initiate any legal action against my liabilities, in order to return to the UAE to search for a job. I got a police clearance certifying that I’m of good conduct. My question is : Does this clearance guarantee that there is no arrest warrant /travel ban against me? Note: it is mentioned on the clearance: "the department is not responsible for legal rights of others". What does it mean? Appreciate your response! Thank you!

Is it legal to terminate employment without reasons?

Q: Dear Sirs Does an employee have to agree with a termination notice letter if not proper reasons were given??? The contract only states: 12.1. Subject to the following, the company may terminate the employment by giving to the employees one month notice. 12.2. The company reserves the right, at its discretion, to terminate the employment immediately without giving the period of notice to above by paying the employee her basic salary in lieu of all part of her notice period as the case may be. Can the employer terminate the contract without any reasons? Thanks

Domestic violence and rights of the wife in divorce and custody

Q: Dear Sir, My sister`s husband hits her, uses abusive language and accuses her of unfaithfulness, in front of kids who are 10, 6 and 3 years old. He also regularly misguides the children about their mother. Can she file a divorce? If yes, then how long will it take? Also, the kids are on her visa. She wants to keep the kids; how will the court support her as she is highly indebted in the process of relieving the husband`s loans? Both spouses are Pakistanis and married in the UAE in Dubai Courts, 10 years ago.