British National and Oaktree Capital Group Executive Martin Graham, has been convicted in absentia in a Sharjah Court of stealing $264...

A woman in Qatar has been arrested for sex outside of marriage, after having filed a rape complaint with police. It sounds unbelievable,...

You arrive in the UAE, possibly having already negotiated an agreement with a local Emirati or fellow expat. At such an exciting and...

Your lawyer is not the one on trial when you go to court; you are. It is your fight. You alone will face the consequences of a guilty...

If you live in the UAE, have lived in the UAE, or if you have just visited the country, and you faced legal difficulties of any kind; if...

This is an important development. Interpol has refused to issue a Red Notice against Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, saying that there...

Last year the UAE spent over half a million dollars to obtain and install spyware for the purpose of monitoring human rights activists...

The issue of access to justice has long been a struggle to achieve, given that access to justice can also have negative results. On the...

So, you're on holiday in the UAE, seeing the sights; the beach, Burj Khalifah, your plush hotel cafe...and, naturally, you want to take...

We have received five enquiries this year from people who have been requested to send funds to a lawyer because their partner has been...

Prison sentences for bounced cheques have been a hot topic in the UAE media over the years. The practice of holding cheques as security...

Most travellers are aware that using drugs within the UAE is a serious crime, but may not be aware that having marijuana residue in their...

Once a judgment has been fulfilled, whether it be paying a fine or serving a prison sentence, the Courts should automatically process the...

While it is very important that crime is reported, over the years we have received many complaints from foreign nationals who have been...

In less serious criminal cases, it is sometimes more sensibly to enter a guilty plea even if the accused feels that they are innocent. ...

Seen from the outside, with its relative political and economic stability, generally favourable rankings as an investment destination,...

Foreign nationals in the UAE who face police reports from creditors are increasingly fleeing to their homeland to avoid the criminalised...

Embassies provide important services to citizens visiting and living abroad. However, under their agreements and charters, they are...

We are contacted relentlessly by people who are concerned that they may be listed on the gulf region´s version of Interpol, GCCPol,...

One of the main ways a government can prove its commitment to Human Rights and the Rule of Law, is by providing independent avenues for...

It has recently come to light that Interpol has begun to receive funding from major corporations. Industries from tobacco to...