Courts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now enforce judgements from English courts, following a ground-breaking directive issued by the Gulf state’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on September 13. The change impacts all non-criminal civil, financial and marital cases, and marks a major step forwards in terms of establishing higher judicial certainty between the two jurisdictions.
It is a further signal of the UAE’s internationalist credentials, as the country looks to align with global standards and increase co-operation with partners across a range of domains.