What Is an Expert Witness in UAE Courts? An expert witness is a person with advanced knowledge or specialized competence in a particular field, beyond that of an average layperson, who is called upon to assist a court, tribunal, or arbitration panel with a technical or scientific question at issue in a dispute. Their role … Read more
What Is Liquidation? Simply put, liquidation is the process of putting an end to a business, it will no longer trade or operate. Through this process, assets are sold to pay off debts and shareholders, and to settle outstanding salaries owed to employees. This typically happens when a company is found to be insolvent, insolvency … Read more
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, enacted Law No. 13 of 2020, regulating the expert witness profession in Dubai. This law governs all activities connected to expert witness services in Dubai, aiming to provide judicial departments with technically and legally competent specialists … Read more
You may need to hire an expert witness to strengthen your legal position in a commercial dispute. To get the most from their services, it’s important to understand the function of an expert witness in a commercial dispute in the UAE. An expert witness is a person hired to create a report outlining their expert … Read more
Why Does Fraud Risk Increase as Economies Grow? As an economy develops and wealth accumulates, opportunities for financial crime tend to grow alongside it. Fraud is one of the most persistent forms of financial crime worldwide, and the UAE is no exception. To address this, UAE law governs fraud under Article 451 of Federal Decree-Law … Read more
Being technically qualified in a field is not the same as being a good expert witness. UAE courts, the DIFC Courts and arbitral tribunals all rely on expert evidence to resolve technical disputes, but the value of that evidence depends entirely on whether the expert has stayed within a defined set of professional duties. Since … Read more
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