Australia Opens Counterterrorism Inquiry Into Flydubai Co-Pilot
Australian authorities are examining the local connections of the flydubai co-pilot accused in a cockpit attack.
2 min
Court Cast Coverage
United Arab Emirates
Practice notes concerning the United Arab Emirates.
Federal UAE Trademarks — How to Oppose a Published Trademark Application
Jurisdiction and scope: Federal/onshore United Arab Emirates procedure before the Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MoET) for opposing an accepted trademark application after publication and before registration. This note does not cover DIFC or…
5 min
DIFC Courts — How to File a Claim in the Small Claims Tribunal
System and scope: Dubai International Financial Centre Courts only. This note covers commencing and progressing a claim in the DIFC Courts Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) under Part 53 of the Rules of the DIFC…
7 min
UAE Federal Tax — How to File an FTA Reconsideration Request
Jurisdiction and scope — Federal/onshore United Arab Emirates tax procedure. This note covers an application asking the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) to reconsider its own decision under Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No.…
6 min
Starting a Legal Practice in Dubai: A Practical Guide for Foreign Lawyers
Category correction — 1 October 2026. This Practice Note previously lacked the neutral United Arab Emirates jurisdiction category. The category has been added without changing the permalink. The legal-content review notice below remains in…
19 min
Intellectual Property Rights in the UAE: A Lawyer’s Handbook
Category correction — 30 September 2026. This practice note had also been classified under “UAE Legal News.” That category has been removed. It is now filed under the neutral United Arab Emirates jurisdiction category…
30 min
Corporate Compliance in the UAE: Essential Legal Protocols
Editorial correction — 2 October 2026. Three material currentness points have been corrected below: the SCA’s current position for listed public joint-stock companies is at least one female board member, not a general 20%…
20 min
Navigating Real Estate Laws in Dubai: A Guide for Lawyers
Editorial correction — 2 October 2026. The former 2023 overview described longstanding statutes as “new” developments and asserted a general 49% foreign-investor share cap outside designated ownership areas without identifying a supporting provision. This…
4 min
Understanding UAE Labour Law: Key Points for Legal Practitioners
Editorial correction — 2 October 2026. The former version incorrectly treated Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 as the current UAE Labour Law and mixed historical commentary with present-day obligations. That law is no…
4 min
Navigating the UAE Courts: A Step-by-Step Guide
Editorial correction — 4 October 2026. The former guide omitted Abu Dhabi’s independent local judiciary, treated international trade or finance as naturally belonging in DIFC Courts, stated an unsupported 7.5% labour-court fee, and presented…
4 min
