The DIFC Courts’ registrar on leading court operations, the impact of the new law, and how mediation, technology, and a user-first approach are reshaping dispute resolution in Dubai
ADGM Courts’ Linda Fitz-Alan said the Court-Annexed Mediation Scheme has achieved an average settlement rate of 80 per cent year on year since its inception
The co-founders discuss rising demand for fractional legal support, the evolving needs of corporate clients, their expansion plans into Saudi Arabia, and how being female founders in a once male-dominated industry has shaped their journey
By embracing AI and digital transformation, the plan aims to expedite judicial procedures, enhance service delivery, and foster a legal environment that is both efficient and equitable
Jehad Kazim, executive director of DIAC, shares how digital innovations are redefining the dispute resolution landscape and supporting businesses, including SMEs, in navigating legal challenges
The use of AI will become the norm in certain aspects of the arbitral process, such as the initial review of evidence, producing first drafts of documents and the creation of procedural documents
Citizenship by descent offers a pathway to global mobility, enabling individuals to reclaim their heritage while gaining access to benefits like living, working, and studying in foreign countries
The decree outlines stricter regulations on employment relationships, clearly defining the rights and obligations of all parties and ensuring their protection by UAE law
The initiative aims to support Emirati startups by enabling their access to contract templates needed for the establishment of companies and business activities
Regulation 10 is the first enacted regulation in the MEASA region on the processing of personal data via autonomous and semi-autonomous systems such as AI or generative, machine learning
The service enables parties in a criminal case to pay the issued fine and automatically have their travel ban lifted after the court’s verdict is issued
The new department aims to enable non-Muslims to execute their wills within a framework that guarantees the application of their personal laws and the management of probate matters