🇦🇪UAE Legal News

Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has handed down hefty fines totaling $8.85 million after a thorough investigation revealed severe regulatory violations by the Hayvn Group, its former CEO Christopher Flinos, and affiliated companies. The penalties follow misconduct tied to virtual asset services that went beyond the legal boundaries of their operational licenses. The …

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The gilded chapter of Vijay Mallya’s legal defiance took another hit this week, as a UK court firmly shut the door on his attempt to overturn a bankruptcy order linked to over £1 billion in unpaid loans. Once hailed as the flamboyant “King of Good Times,” Mallya’s fortunes have steadily unraveled since the dramatic nosedive …

Vijay Mallya’s Final Gambit Crumbles as UK Court Upholds Bankruptcy Read More »

RIYADH — In a sweeping Ramadan enforcement blitz, Saudi Arabia has handed down 15,135 administrative decisions against both citizens and expatriates found flouting residency, labor, and border security laws. The actions were spearheaded by the General Directorate of Passports, whose administrative committees—spread across regional passport departments—delivered swift rulings throughout the holy month. Offenders now face …

Crackdown in the Kingdom: Over 15,000 Penalized in Ramadan Sweep Read More »

Bahrain is giving its justice system another facelift—this time, with two new tools in its alternative sentencing arsenal. Offenders could soon find themselves reporting regularly to security facilities or spending time in psychiatric or health institutions, as part of a growing shift from punishment to rehabilitation. With these new measures, the list of alternative penalties …

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Bahrain is pulling the brakes on hardline punishment for young offenders, steering its juvenile justice system toward a more rehabilitative path. In a unanimous vote, the Shura Council gave the green light to sweeping amendments to the 2021 Juvenile Justice and Protection Law—changes that had already sailed through Parliament. Under the new rules, if a …

Bahrain Rethinks Juvenile Justice: New Law Favors Reform Over Retribution Read More »

A storm is still gathering over Binance in Nigeria, but the legal thundercloud has paused—again. A court in Abuja has postponed a high-stakes tax evasion case against the global crypto exchange to April 30, following Binance’s pushback against how the case is being served. The delay, it turns out, is about more than just tax …

Binance Fights Back in Nigerian Court as Tax Evasion Case Stalls Again Read More »

The names sound official—Capital Tap Holding, Creative Python, Horizon Advanced Solutions—but behind the corporate masks, there’s no business, no licence, and no real-world footprint in the UAE. Seven companies recently sanctioned by the United States for alleged links to Sudan have turned out to be little more than ghosts, at least as far as the …

Phantom Firms: UAE Confirms Blacklisted Sudan-Linked Companies Are Ghosts on Paper Read More »

Kuwait is tightening the reins on its roads with a sweeping overhaul of traffic regulations, tripling fines for key violations and granting police expanded authority to arrest offenders. The newly enacted Decree-Law No. 5/2025, set to take effect on April 22, marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to road safety. Under the updated …

Kuwait Cracks Down on Reckless Driving: New Law Imposes Hefty Fines, Police Given Greater Powers Read More »

In a quiet yet radical shift within its correctional philosophy, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has launched an unconventional initiative—one that swaps bars and monotony for pixels and possibility. A new Digital Creative Studio is being set up inside the very walls of Abu Dhabi’s correctional and rehabilitation centres, offering inmates a chance to rewrite …

Rewriting Redemption: Abu Dhabi’s Digital Studio Turns Prison Time Into Creative Training Ground Read More »

Doha’s weekly Cabinet session, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, marked more than just routine governance—it signaled a recalibration of how the Qatari state handles legal and municipal service fees, with a push toward clarity, efficiency, and inclusivity. The highlight? A green light was given …

Qatar Reshapes Justice Fees, Streamlines Services in Cabinet Overhaul Read More »