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Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If the court says we have two days to submit a memo, does that mean two days after the announcement? Or does the day of the announcement count as day 1? Please clarify!

How to sue somebody used my account for a flight ticket and did not pay me back?

Q: Someone used my account for flight purchases and promised that he would pay me every month for the amount but nothing happened. How will I sue him to pay me?

What is the process of creating and executing a Will for assets in the UAE?

Q: What is the process of creating and executing a Will for assets in the UAE? I am in Dubai right now.

Can my company terminate me for redudancy then post the same on a website for jobs?

Q: My company terminated me as redundancy due to reducing the workforce in UAE and after 1.5 months, they posted the same job on the jobs website.

Can a private sector employee take a public holiday during the probation period?

Q: Can a private sector employee take a public holiday during the probation period?

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How can I claim the money I paid for an off-plan property due to overdelay in delivery?

Q: Greetings to all on this helpful forum and many thanks for previous replies. We have a pertinent question about an execution judgment against a developer in Ajman. The flat was bought in 2006 on plan. By the delivery date Dec. 2008, there were hardly 3 concrete floors. We had paid by that time AED 155,000. We stopped paying the PDC cheques and opened a civil case. We won a judgment for execution in 2018 for payment of the whole amount plus interest plus expenses. So far no payment and they seem to be open for business. Does anyone here on this forum know why that is and how long this can go? What would be the reason for this delay and are there any assurances that the amount will be paid? Would a court order for payment remain not executed indefinitely and why? An answer to my email address would suffice for confidentiality. Thank you

Is settling with my guest for a refund cheaper than legal action to evict him?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a property registered with DTCM for short-term leasing, and now one of my guests refuses to leave and demands a refund for his stay. What legal options are available to me to resolve this situation and remove him from the property, and how much time will it take to do so? Would settling with him for a refund be cheaper than pursuing legal procedures?

My wife works in a private school and wants to resign due to salary reduction. What to do?

Q: My wife works in a private school in Abu Dhabi. After the first 2-year contract, her contract is now being renewed every year. Her new one-year contract came with a revision of salary and position title and was given to her in the last week of the academic year. As per the contract, both employer and employee are obligated to provide a 3-month or 90-day notice period. In this case, a revision of the contract without giving the notice period is legal or not? If she resigns without accepting this offer, it leaves her without a job for a year as all schools are done with recruitment for the next academic year. How can we address this issue?

Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period?

Q: Hi, Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period, as well as 30 days of annual leave after 1 year of service?

The accused on bail promised to resolve the issue but hasn't. What to do?

Q: Hi, Good morning! I have some questions. I have an ongoing assault case against a person. The person is out on bail and told the court that he would resolve the issue with me, but he hasn`t. Question 1: Should I attend the hearing and inform the respected judge that my problem is unresolved, requesting a judgment? Question 2: How should I attend the hearing? Question 3: If a judgment is passed against the accused person, will he go to jail or will both of us be deported to our home countries?

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Could unpaid loans in the UAE cause the cancellation of the Police Clearance Certificate?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for a Police Clearance Certificate online from India. After submitting my fingerprints, the status now shows canceled. I had unpaid bank loans while I was in the UAE. Is that the reason for not issuing the PCC?

What does "committed administratively" mean regarding my rescheduled objection hearing?

Q: Good afternoon. I was supposed to have a 2nd hearing for an objection today, but the court rescheduled it to a later date. When I asked the prosecution why the case was rescheduled, they told me that the "incident was committed administratively." I just want to know what the term "committed administratively" means in this case.

If an employee is absent for 1 month, will it affect his due date for paid leave after 1 year?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to know if an employee is absent for 1 month, will this affect his due date for paid leave, which is after 1 year?

How can I claim my unpaid salaries if my visa is about to expire and the employer did not pay?

Q: My company has held almost 5 to 6 months of my salary. On 16 May, my contract expired and the company refused to pay me my salary. I asked them for an update as I didn`t travel to work due to lack of funds. There was no reply for 2 days and on the 3rd day, I decided to resign. They accepted my resignation after 2 days. The next day, I completed my handover process and since then I have been following up with them by visiting the company and by email. They have not provided me with the final settlement details yet with all this happening while I am in my grace period. I filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labor. The Ministry representative contacted the finance manager and they told him that the owner was out of the country. Once my grace period is over, who will pay the overstaying charges? I have not signed the cancellation and I have to stay back so that I can get all my pending salaries and EOS. Please help

Can I claim all the cheques, even though some will cover the amount owed?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have invested money in a company in the UAE and got post-dated cheques. They requested to delay the payment for a long time. Now, I deposited one cheque and it bounced. I am creating a cheque execution case. However, I have a few more cheques to deposit that they owe me. They gave me around 5 cheques, of which 3 will cover the money they owe. Can I claim all the cheques? Will I face legal issues from them?

Can I file a legal complaint regarding my employer not providing an experience letter?

If the court says we have two days to submit a memo, is it two days after announcement?