Self-help
Available entries: 12294 entries
Entries: 12294
Sort by:
Date (newest first)
Hire a lawyer online
Save time and money. Buy fixed-fee legal services or submit your request and get multiple competitive offers from qualified lawyers.
Popular Q&A
View all Looking for something else?
Ask for advice from a lawyer
Questions & Answers
UAE
Working in the Middle East if you have a travel ban in the UAE
Q: Can the bank impose a travel ban which will cover the whole Middle East, which means I won`t be able to come to work in any Middle East country including the UAE as well? Questions & Answers
UAE
Filing a case in the UAE for contractual rights abroad
Q: I am a resident in the UAE & have rental properties back in the Philippines. One of my tenants is also a UAE resident. We have an existing agreement that is notarized in the Philippines. I have been patient & diplomatic with her but she keeps giving empty promises. Now, she owes me 4 months of rent. I need your advice on what I can do in this case. Can I file a case against her in the UAE? Thank you so much in advance. Regards, H. Questions & Answers
UAE
Effect of a criminal case on the proceedings of a civil case
Q: Can proceedings in the civil case be withheld, if there is an existing criminal case pending which is connected to the civil case or regarding the same case? In accordance with Article 28 of the Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 concerning the Criminal Procedural Law of the UAE as amended by Federal Law No. 29 of 2005 (the `Criminal Procedures Law`): For instance, if there is an existing financial criminal case i.e. cheque bounce case issued by the bank that is pending to be resolved, would that prevent a civil case from being initiated in court? Questions & Answers
UAE
A friend took the checkbook and falsified the signature of the owner
Q: I have given my checkbook of RAK Bank to one of my friends last year in October. It was purely blank. That guy copied my ID signature very perfectly and put a case on me of 300,000 AED in Dubai in May. now I am on Kafala and case in criminal court. I didn`t sign that and I have not written anything. The forensic expert verified that the writing is not mine but the signature matches. At public Persecution, I brought my witness there who told them that I gave my checkbook in front of her. but they told me that I am lying. In the last hearing on 17 Nov., the judge asked me to submit my defense in Arabic on the 24th of November. Can you advise in this scenario what should I expect? Questions & Answers
UAE
Law provisions regarding the delay in property handover
Q: If anyone can please assist, I heard about a commercial/construction law that if a developer is late by 1 year from date of handover agreed in the contract, then the purchaser has the right to terminate the contract and be refunded for any payments paid to the developer. Does anyone know what is the clause of this regulation? Many thanks Questions & Answers
UAE
Resolving a bounced cheque case to renew visa
Q: Hello, My friend has a problem renewing his visa. Last October 2018, he resigned from work because he wants to focus on his business Dubai. He got a visit visa for almost 1 year. He takes 3 months visa always. Last July 18, he arrived again and the visa expired in Oct 2019. He is trying to renew his visa but he has a bounced cheque by Oct 2019. And his travel agency telling they will file an absconding case to him. What he can do? Questions & Answers
UAE
Effect of an unpaid loan in the KSA on working in the UAE
Q: I have an outstanding balance from a personal loan I took from KSA. After leaving, I continued paying for 2 years while I was offshore. Then I lost my job and I couldn’t continue paying. Now, I have a job interview and a chance to work in the UAE. Can I travel to Dubai so I can get a job and start repaying my dues? Questions & Answers
UAE
Credit card debt and possibility of getting arrested
Q: Hi, I have a credit card debt that I have not been paying regularly. Only every other month. But I am still paying. The bank says they will file a police case against me every time. They call every month. Can the police come to my office to arrest me if they file a case? My debt is AED 12,000 on the card. Thank you for your answer. Questions & Answers
UAE
The way of bailing a person in detention
Q: Hi, I want to know how does my friend get bail. He is in jail for the last 20 days and the police did not present him in front of the court. Only 1 hearing is done yet but my friend is innocent and my question is why the police did not present my friend in front of the court. I met him last Friday in jail and nobody told him about the hearing date and status of the case or how he gets bail. Questions & Answers
UAE
Will the bank file a case for stoppage after resuming loan payments
Q: I have taken a finance loan from a bank and was paying continuously as it was automatically debited from my salary account associated with the bank. Due to my pregnancy, I have unpaid leaves and now it`s 4 months pending. For 6 months, my salary wasn`t credited but every 2.5 months I paid 1 instalment in these 6 months. Last month, I resumed work and from last month salary started paying again into DIB account and they have taken 1.5-months instalment. Meanwhile, last week they deposited a cheque which was given during the loan process and it bounced. So is there any chance a case is filed even though I started paying my instalment again? Questions & Answers
UAE
What to do when the employer withdraws the job offer?
Q: My husband got a better offer from a new company so he resigned from the current job. Everything was ok, but now after sanctioning work permit & e-visa, they refused further proceedings. They said that they don`t want a new employee. We are in dilemma, what to do next? Is there any legal action to take against the company? Questions & Answers
UAE
Transferring an employee from a DMCC to an LLC company owned by the same owner
Q: I am under DMCC. My visa has already expired on Nov., 8. My company told me that they will transfer me to an LLC (same owner). I emailed them reminding them that aside from my gratuity, I also have a pending ticket allowance. They replied to me and sent a letter that from DMCC, I will be transferred to an LLC due to the expiry date. My employment will be continued with no changes to my end of service entitlement and annual leave. Is this letter valid? Will this letter be enough proof and assurance that at the end of my service I will get the dues from my last company (DMCC)? Questions & Answers
UAE
How to know if a labor case is registered against a company?
Q: How to find if a labor case is registered against your company? Questions & Answers
UAE
Liability for the nuisance caused by pets and domestic animals
Q: My neighbour has a Rottweiler dog. The dog is most of the time in the house but sometimes gets out and chases and barks at people. He is very scary. The neighbour also sometimes lets the dog walk without a leash or muzzle. I have spoken to him and he assured me the dog won`t bite. But I`m not convinced of this. What can I do? The breed is on the illegal list in the UAE. Questions & Answers
UAE
Clearance of property bills at the end of tenancy contract
Q: My tenant has left at the end of contract last week but without disconnecting any of the utilities like DEWA, Emicool, Du...etc., telling me to pay all from the deposit (Deposit is sufficient). He is not replying to my telephone calls or messages. I have a new tenant available, but due to this problem, he didn`t agree to take my apartment. What shall I do for? 1) Utility disconnection 2) Loss of new rental income Questions & Answers
UAE