

Jail for Selfies: Privacy Law in the UAE
So, you're on holiday in the UAE, seeing the sights; the beach, Burj Khalifah, your plush hotel cafe...and, naturally, you want to take...


Beware of money requests for lawyers from Dubai. Scams using a Dubai Jail format
We have received five enquiries this year from people who have been requested to send funds to a lawyer because their partner has been...


UAE Bankruptcy Law Proposals & the decriminalisation of bounced cheques. Will it happen and will
Prison sentences for bounced cheques have been a hot topic in the UAE media over the years. The practice of holding cheques as security...


The implications of a “GCCPol” listing: Living as a "wanted person" in the gulf...
We are contacted relentlessly by people who are concerned that they may be listed on the gulf region´s version of Interpol, GCCPol,...

Radha Stirling´s professional website banned in the UAE
One of the main ways a government can prove its commitment to Human Rights and the Rule of Law, is by providing independent avenues for...

Private funding of Interpol: another slam to credibility
It has recently come to light that Interpol has begun to receive funding from major corporations. Industries from tobacco to...