Custody laws in the United Arab Emirates are mainly transcribed in Federal Law No. 28 of the year 2005 (UAE Personal Affairs Law), and I will refer to these articles in covering the Court\’s discretion in family law issues. A recent custody case at our firm shows some of the reasons behind a final decision […]
Legal Principle Article 215 and 217 of the Civil Procedures Law of the UAE states that a person does not have the right to enter into an arbitration agreement if the signatory does not have the authority to bind the person it is representing through a private power of attorney to sign such a contract […]
Legal Principle Under normal circumstances it is presumed that Arbitration procedures have been complied with by all concerned parties. The burden of proof to prove the contrary shall fall on the party claiming so. Adjudication on this issue shall be solely based the contents of the arbitration award and its details. Facts The claimant filed […]
Legal Principle A party to an arbitration contract have right to request annulment of arbitration award if arbitrator did not follow the procedures contained in the arbitration contract or the agreed terms of reference. Terms of reference Terms of reference is the agreement between the arbitrator(s) and the parties containing the rules applicable to arbitration, […]
Most women seeking divorce have 3 priorities: 1. Divorce Certificate 2. Custody of the children 3. Maximum Financial support and settlement 1. Divorce: After the No Objection Certificate (NOC) is received from the Family Guidance Committee in order to file the case, the claimant can proceed to court. In court, the woman is usually asked […]
R. Allen Smith and his Mississippi law firm, the Smith Law Firm, announced another baby powder ovarian cancer win last week, this time forcing Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million in damages. R. Allen Smith, the Mississippi attorney who won the first-ever lawsuit linking baby powder use by women to ovarian cancer, won again […]
The recent talcum powder lawsuit verdict in favor of the plaintiff that took place before the City of St. Louis Circuit Court revealed a host of nefarious actions taken by Johnson & Johnson to cover up and conceal their knowledge of the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer from the public. The first talcum […]
A guide for choosing a Johnson’s baby powder attorney, women and family members of women who believe they may have grounds to file an ovarian cancer claim or talcum powder lawsuit. As news of the latest talcum powder verdict hit mainstream news sources early in 2016, attorneys handling baby powder cancer lawsuits have experienced a […]
90% of the cases will involve witnesses and they can have the biggest impact on the outcome of the case, hence reading the article will provide valuable information to ensure a strong claim. We will explain who are accepted as witnesses and what their impact could mean for the outcome. Witnesses are also accepted by […]
Introduction Following a No Objection Certificate from the Family Guidance committee, the parties can file their family case in the Dubai Courts. In the second part of the of the guide through family court proceedings, we shall be outlining some of the common mistakes made by parties while entering into settlement agreements due to the […]
