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New Resolution for Marital Disputes

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New resolutions had been passed by the Dubai Government to appoint arbitrators for marital disputes and guardianship issues.   The committee is formed for registering the arbitrators in Dubai. For that two personal status judges are appointed who is the head of the Personal Status Department. They work in Dubai Courts.   Moreover, the head of the Family Affairs Section at the Department along with the representative of the Community Development Authority in Dubai will be part of the committee. Furthermore, the head of the department section on marriage will also be part of the committee.  The couple who are in a marital dispute is permitted to choose the arbitrator for them. It is done to resolve their dispute amicably.  The role of the formed committee is to overview the resolution.  They will ensure the implementation by running written tests and also conduct one on one interviews. They will interview both individuals in the case. They also review the complai...

Whom should you hire; a lawyer or a legal consultant?

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A lawyer is a professional individual that works advising and representing others in federal courts on legal matters or disputes. They may also be called an attorney, counsellor, advocate, and countless other names with essentially the same function. The most basic requirement for anyone to call themselves a “lawyer” is to have a certified degree and practice training for one year practically. On the other hand, legal consultants, in theory, are lawyers but instead of representing anyone for the court, they advise and sometimes represent companies or important individuals who need expert counsel. Read Here About: Lawyers in Dubai for UAE Labour Law and Family Law UAE We need to look into the nature of the legal circumstances to decide on which one we need to go for, in case of a major legal dispute to settle, perhaps going with a lawyer to a court of law is often the wisest thing to do. The reason is that in these cases you don’t need expert legal guidance on what to do, a lawyer i...

Scams in Online Legal Consultancy

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There are many Legal Consultants in Dubai that offer their services online, usually via websites. However, the rise in online services has also increased the number of scammers that try to deceive individuals by offering fake online services. These scammers charge individuals for the services that they need but either do not provide the promised or try to trap the individuals into paying extra for useless services. Legal Consultancy is a technical field and legal services can only be offered by expert legal professionals who are well-versed with the laws and regulations that are prevalent in a certain region. These legal professionals understand the laws and regulations in-depth and are also aware of the differences in laws and regulations in different regions. Therefore, these professionals can guide clients on their legal requirements online as well as physically. Scammers, who do not have the knowledge or the expertise, try to take advantage of naïve individuals in search of legal...

Difference Between Lawyers and Legal Consultants

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Many people are still in the dark about the difference between a lawyer and a legal consultant, and they don’t know which one they should consult for their business matters or personal disputes. It’s important to understand the skills of both the professionals as well as their capabilities and the benefits they can deliver to the clients. It will be described as per UAE Law and for the United Arab Emirates . UAE Nationals are just allowed to enter into Court. They are allowed to be called, Lawyers or Advocates only. They can be Labour and Employment Lawyers , Family Lawyers , Civil Lawyers, Criminal Lawyers, Real Estate Lawyers , Wills and Estate Lawyers as well. These Advocates can also be called Legal Consultants. The common name is Emirati Advocates and Legal Consultants or Emirati Lawyers and Legal Consultants. The lawyers from other countries, they are only able to acquire the license, and call themselves, Legal Consultants. These are the expatriates from other countries. Dubai ha...

Legal consultancies related to criminal law

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Legal Consultancies Related to Criminal Law: A legal consultant is a professional who gives legal and expert advice on important matters to businesses or individuals. Legal consulting is to impart professional opinion on legal matters to various organizations and also to individual entrepreneurs. Lawyers have to limit themselves to practising law in a courtroom or the boardroom whereas, Legal Consultants have far more freedom when it comes to designing their ideal careers as the freelance lifestyle more accurately aligns with their business goals. They Deal with various topics related to the law, criminal law, and civil law. If we specifically discuss criminal law, it is the body of law that relates to crime. It normalizes social conduct and forbids whatever is threatening, or harmful to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people. It includes punishing the people who violate this law; criminals. Some of the frequent crimes that require consultancies are mentioned below....

Legal consultancies related to civil law

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A legal consultant is a professional who gives legal and expert advice on important matters to businesses or individuals. Legal consulting is to impart professional opinion on legal matters to various organizations and also to individual entrepreneurs. Lawyers have to limit themselves to practising law in a courtroom or the boardroom whereas, legal consultants have far more freedom when it comes to designing their ideal careers as the freelance lifestyle more accurately aligns with their business goals. They deal with various topics related to the law like corporate law, employment law, dispute resolution law, land law, and real estate law, which are all part of civil law. They can also provide Legal Consultancies regarding consultancies. Some of the civil law consultancies are discussed below. Corporate and Commercial Legal Consultants Legal consultants of corporate and commercial have knowledge of laws regarding business. Legal consultants have significant legal experience in ad...