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Breaking news, press releases and expert analysis on legal issues, wrongful detentions, and travel risks in the UAE and surrounding regions. Our press releases are reported on television, radio and print media across the world.
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UAE invests in spyware to monitor and control activists & journalists
Last year the UAE spent over half a million dollars to obtain and install spyware for the purpose of monitoring human rights activists...
Shahid Bolsen
Jun 7, 20162 min read
Access to Civil Justice in the UAE - How justice is being denied and how we plan to help
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...
Radha Stirling
Jun 7, 20162 min read
Jail for Selfies
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...
Shahid Bolsen
May 29, 20162 min read
Beware of money requests for lawyers from Dubai. Scams using a Dubai Jail format
We have received five enquiries this year from people who have been requested to send funds to a lawyer because their partner has been...
Radha Stirling
May 17, 20162 min read
UAE Bankruptcy Law Proposals & the decriminalisation of bounced cheques
Prison sentences for bounced cheques have been a hot topic in the UAE media over the years. The practice of holding cheques as security...
Detained in Dubai
May 14, 20164 min read
Caution: Do not use marijuana (or other prohibited drugs) before traveling to the UAE
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...
Detained in Dubai
May 13, 20161 min read
Clearance process following a court judgment
Once a judgment has been fulfilled, whether it be paying a fine or serving a prison sentence, the Courts should automatically process the...
Detained in Dubai
May 13, 20161 min read
Cautions: Reporting Crime in Dubai can backfire
While it is very important that crime is reported, over the years we have received many complaints from foreign nationals who have been...
Detained in Dubai
May 12, 20162 min read
Where a guilty plea is the most sensible option and how we help smooth the path..
In less serious criminal cases, it is sometimes more sensibly to enter a guilty plea even if the accused feels that they are innocent. ...
Detained in Dubai
May 12, 20162 min read
Partnerships, Sponsors & the Expat Scapegoat. Challenges of the average expat Entrepreneur....
Seen from the outside, with its relative political and economic stability, generally favourable rankings as an investment destination,...
Detained in Dubai
May 12, 20163 min read
Expats in the UAE flee debt with intention to return
Foreign nationals in the UAE who face police reports from creditors are increasingly fleeing to their homeland to avoid the criminalised...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20162 min read
Detained in Dubai supporting Embassies in the UAE
Embassies provide important services to citizens visiting and living abroad. However, under their agreements and charters, they are...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20161 min read
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