According to the local daily, Gulf News, the Federal National Council passed a draft law granting relaxation to debt defaulters on humanitarian grounds on May 19, 2014. Under the bill, which requires final endorsement into law...
The Qatari government has announced several changes to its labour system amid international criticism of its treatment of foreign workers, according to Al Jazeera. At a press conference in Doha on May, 14, 2014, Qatar's Ministry...
Members of the Federal National Council approved a legislation setting up a new case management system to be deployed at federal courts across the country, reported Gulf News. The new system, part of changes in the...
Norton Rose Fulbright organised a breakfast seminar on April 29, 2014 titled ‘The evolving legal landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa’ at the DIFC Conference Centre. The event included a panel discussion on an overview of the legal...
The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2014 was held on Thursday, May 16, 2014 at The Westin Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai. Jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Middle East Group (CCME),...
Marcus Evans Conferences organised the 6th Annual Board Secretary at The Address Dubai Marina on 4 – 6 May, 2014. The event was produced in collaboration with Corporate Counsel Middle East. Corporate governance has gained importance...
BBC’s head of litigation Nadia Banno is leaving to join Baker & McKenzie just two years after taking up the head role at the BBC, according to The Lawyer. The lawyer is joining the firm as...
The DIFC Courts organised Lecture Series No. 2 on May 5, 2014 at the DIFC Conference Centre. Senior costs Judge from the UK, Judge Peter Hurst shared an engaging presentation on the trends in relation to...
The ISFIN Middle East, Islamic Finance Advisors, announced that ISFIN has agreed on a MoU partnership with ICIEC – Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit. As a creation of the Islamic Bank...
Indian property company Unitech will pursue Libor-based claims against Deutsche Bank after the Supreme Court refused the bank permission to appeal (PTA) a claim amendment accepted by the Court of Appeal (CoA), according to The Lawyer....
