DIFC Courts
- Lecture Series 1/2012
Lecture Series 1/2012
Lecture Series seminar on the jurisdiction extension planned for 8th February, 2.30pm. Venue TBC.
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- Pro Bono Clinic
Pro Bono Clinic
The Pro Bono Programme will be running a free and confidential legal advice clinic on the 16th February, in Dubai. More information to follow. [Apply now for an appointment by sending an email to contactus@difccourts.ae]
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- First non-DIFC related case settled
First non-DIFC related case settled
The first case involving two non-DIFC related parties, since the jurisdiction extension was settled at the end of 2011. Judge Shamlan Al Sawalehi said: “This is a very significant step in the history of the DIFC Courts. The recent jurisdiction extension has clearly had particular resonance amongst the UAE’s SME community, to whom the Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal can offer a cost-effective and efficient dispute settlement option."
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- DIFC Courts' Jurisdiction Expands
DIFC Courts' Jurisdiction Expands
"The expansion of the DIFC Courts' jurisdiction makes us even more accessible to the communities in which we operate and whom we serve," Michael Hwang, Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts.For the Decree, click on Read More.
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DIFC Courts
The DIFC Courts are an independent common law judiciary based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with jurisdiction governing civil and commercial disputes. The DIFC Courts operate in English and apply the highest international standards of legal procedure, ensuring the certainty and efficiency expected by global institutions. Since October 2011, the DIFC Courts are able to hear cases with the consent of all parties. With over 400 cases decided since becoming fully operational in 2007, the DIFC Courts have a proven record of dispensing justice. The Small Claims Tribunal offers users increased speed of dispute resolution, with 90% of cases being resolved in under three weeks.
The DIFC Courts have implemented numerous initiatives, such as a the development of a Pro Bono Programme to facilitate accessible justice to all. The Code of Professional Conduct, with which all legal practitioners registered with the DIFC Courts must comply, ensures the highest standards of legal professionalism, fairness and integrity for the benefit of all DIFC Courts' users.
Our internationally renowned bench of judges is composed of
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