Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Lawyer gets seven-year ban

In Australia, a lawyer who who forged academic achievements, records and employment experience and used them to gain a summer placement at Minter Ellison, has been barred from practising until 2022. Luke Grosser was found guilty...

Law Firm Highlights

·        The UAE Institute of Judicial Training and Studies in conjunction with Eversheds and Microsoft hosted a seminar examining the latest legislation for data protection in the “Cloud Computing” era.The seminar, which was organised by the...

DIFC Courts’ five star rating for service excellence

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled a plaque at the DIFC Courts signifying their service centre’s achievement of winning five stars under...

New labour fee scheme to protect workers’ rights

According to the Gulf News, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a resolution revising the Ministry of Labour’s fees and fines. The...

Revised anti-monopoly rules in UAE

According to local dailies, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said last month that rules which sought to end monopolistic practices in the sale of basic food products will be expanded to end other...

Private sector supports unified GCC expat hiring policy

The private sector supports efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments to develop a unified policy that would govern their contractual relationships with labour exporting countries including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a...

Italian court lifts block on Emirates’ key route

Italy's top administrative court has given Emirates permission to continue operating direct flights between Milan Malpensa airport and New York, rejecting a request by rival airlines to stop the flights according to Reuters. In a statement...

Dubai Courts launch state-of-the-art electronic operating room

H.E. Judge Taresh Eid Al-Mansouri, director-general of Dubai Courts, announced the launch of a unique Operating Room for Implementation of Provisions (ORIP) which is electronically connected to the local authorities in Dubai. The equipment aims to...

Qatar plans on law amends to woo investment

  In an effort to improve business conditions in the country, Emir of the State of Qatar, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has instructed the government to amend laws to make business and...

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