The UAE has established a comprehensive system of laws and registries for the draft and execution of Wills. This has been done for the benefit of the large expatriate community in the UAE who own movable and immovable assets...more
The English High Court held in Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini [2023] EWHC 2302 that a foreign judgment with res judicata effect in its jurisdiction of origin can be enforced in England at common law even if it is unenforceable...more
In Short - The Situation: On September 13, 2022, the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") Ministry of Justice ("MoJ") sent a letter to the Dubai courts stating that the MoJ considers the recent UK High Court decision in Lenkor...more
A new direction from the UAE Ministry of Justice will allow courts in Dubai to enforce judgments and orders issued by English courts. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and English governments have never entered into a...more