If you live in Dubai or another Emirate in the country, it is important that you understand the court hierarchy as well as the procedure for filing civil claims before such courts, as advised by Civil Lawyers of Dubai.

Civil laws in the UAE manage different issues including family concerns, violation of contractual agreements and other corporate-commercial disputes between several parties.

The Federal Law No. 11 of 1992 concerning UAE Civil Codedirects the purviews, guidelines, methodology and strategies regarding Civil Procedural Law.

This article will help guide you through the process for filing a civil case in the courts of UAE:

• Register The Issue With Mediation Centers

The first stage in civil, employment and family conflicts is to register the issue in UAE-facilitated mediation centers. For example, business conflict settlement committees, family reconciliation center, rental dispute settlement and labor dispute settlement.

The aim of such centers is to help the conflicted parties to solve the issue amicable without going to court. In case the parties fail to come to a mutual agreement, they suggest registering the matter before the court by issuing a No-Objection Certificate.

• Appointing a Lawyer

The next step is to appoint the best civil lawyers in Dubai or in the relevant Emirate upon receiving an NOC from the Meditation Center. Of course, the parties may employ counsel as they see appropriate, at or after mediation.

Taking into account the language barrier and other requirements of the courts in the country it is advisable to appoint a legal counsel to represent you before relevant courts in the UAE.

• Register the Claim before the Civil Court

The third step is to register the claim before the Civil Court where, in addition to relevant proof to support your claim (legally translated into Arabic), the primary step must be to submit a “Statement of Claim” and a legalized Power Of Attorney, if the claim has been filed through a lawyer.

Additionally, it shall be borne in mind that any document procured from outside the country, through public notary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in the country of origin is legally attested. The statement of claim shall include all the relevant details of the parties, facts of the matter and the claimant\’s request.

• Court Hearing

The opposite party will have the opportunity to present its defense statement after presenting the first claim to the courts. Once both parties have received equal opportunities to submit their case, the court will issue a decision in favor of either party, and compel them to pay the relevantsettlement.Nonetheless, once the judgment is issued, either party has the right to file an appeal before the Court of Appeal, followed by an appeal before the Court of Cassation, if they are dissatisfied with the court\’s decision.

Finally, although the procedures are comparable to that of other nations, the procedures for courts in the UAE differs greatly from other countries in terms of the varied laws and regulations followed by UAE courts and obvious language differences.