1. What are the jurisdictions of Local government in the UAE? 1.
1. How the Federal Judicial system is divided in the UAE? The UAE federal judicial
A: Local governments have jurisdiction in all matters not assigned to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the Federal Government.
2. What does Article 122 states? A. Article (122) The Emirates shall have jurisdiction in all the
matters not conferred exclusively upon the federal authorities as provided in the two preceding
articles.
3. Which is the exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction of the UAE as per Article 120? A.
The UAE has exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction in the many matters. These include
foreign affairs, defence, and matters pertaining to security, order, and government in the
permanent capital city of the UAE.
4. What are the financial matters that come under the jurisdiction of the UAE government? A.
The federal government look after federal finances, taxes, and federal public loans.
5. The Government has jurisdiction over many aspects of communications. Which are they? A.
Government has jurisdiction over many aspects of communications, including post, telephone,
and wireless services, as well as roads and paving, and air control.
6. What are the advantages of giving each emirate a level of autonomy? A. It’s important for
emirates to retain some autonomy because they are best placed to address local issues. This also
helps retain the local character of each emirate.
7. What does that mean by ‘Autonomy’? A. Autonomy is the quality or state of being self-
governing.
8. What is Article 122 of UAE constitution? A. The Emirates shall have jurisdiction in all the
matters not conferred exclusively upon the federal authorities as provided in the two preceding
articles.
9. How the Traditional Majlis works? A. The traditional Majlis is a forum where rulers and their
senior family members hold open discussions with their people, be they common, merchants or
the elite.
10. Write a note on ‘Smart Majlis’? A. Both federal and local governments of the UAE are trying
to evolve pragmatically with emerging technologies. Smart Majlis is an example for this. A modern
twist on Traditional Majlis. The Traditional majlis has adapted and changed to Smart Majlis in
relation to growing populations and rapid development of the federal and local government. An
example of this, was a bright and innovative initiative was launched in 2015. Mohammed Bin
Rashid Smart Majlis is a newly developed platform that gives everyone the opportunity to
participate in the development of a new future for Dubai and the UAE. 11. Which are the matters
falls under the legislative and executive jurisdiction of the UAE federal government? A. The
matters fall under the legislative and executive jurisdiction of the UAE federal government are
foreign affairs, defence, and matters pertaining to security, order, and government in the
permanent capital city of the UAE. The federal government also looks after federal finances,
taxes, and federal public loans. And it has jurisdiction over many aspects of communications,
including post, telephone, and wireless services, as well as roads and paving, and air control. In
addition, the federal government has jurisdiction over education, public health and medical
services, and utilities, such as electricity services. And it looks after passports, and issues relating
to residence and immigration.
system is divided into Court of First Instance (federal and local) Court of Appeal
(federal and local) Federal Supreme Court (at the federal level) and the Court of
Cassation at the local level of the emirates which have independent judicial
departments.
2. How is Sharia Law shaped the UAE’s court systems and laws? The Sharia courts
may rely on principles of Islamic jurisprudence in the construction and interpretation of
UAE laws.
3. What are the main functions of Sharia courts? The UAE’s Sharia courts have the
exclusive jurisdiction to hear family disputes, including matters of divorce, inheritance,
child custody, child abuse and guardianship of minors.
4. When was electronic services introduced in the UAE judicial system? In order to
speed up the cases before courts, the Ministry of Justice introduced electronic services
in judicial system in May 2015.
5. What are the advantages of digitising court services? The digitising court services
helps to search of status of a case, which allow people to view the hearing schedule
online. In addition, it has engines for searching lawyers, eNotary public, eFiling and
case calculator.
6. Explain about Case Management System (CMS) of UAE. Case Management System helps
people to file documents electronically reduces delays in civil courts cases and improves efficiency
by making information more accessible to all parties. 7. Explain the role of Ministry of Justice in
the Federal Judicial System. The Ministry of Justice oversees courts and prosecution departments
across theUAE. It appoints judges and licenses lawyers, experts and legal translators. It proposes
and implements amendments to the rules of procedure for civil and criminal litigation as would
serve the interests of justice. 8. Explain about the Court of First instance. The Court of Instance
or federal and local has the jurisdiction to hear civil, commercial, administrative, labour and
personal status lawsuits. Its jurisdiction includes examining statement of claims, authentication of
documents, all urgent matters related to disputes among the people and safeguarding their rights.
9. Why there is a time limit for cases to be appealed before a higher court? The time limit for
appeal is 30 days unless otherwise provided by the law, and 10days in urgent cases. The failure to
observe the time limits of appeal in the judgements results in the loss of the right of appeal.
10. Explain about the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal (federal and local) entitles
the litigant affected by the Courts of First Instance to appeal his or her case before a
higher court. Only the convicted may appeal the court judgement. Thus, appeal is not
possible to anyone who accepts the first ruling. The time limit foe appeal is 30 days
unless otherwise provided by the law, and 10 days in urgent cases. The failure to
observe the time limits of appeal in the judgements results in the loss of the right of
appeal. 11. Explain the role of Federal Supreme Courts in UAE’s judicial system.
Federal Supreme Court and the Court of Cassation at the local level of the emirates
which have independent judicial departments is the higher judicial body with power to
try cases contested by Court of Appeals. It supervises the interpretation of laws and its
proper enforcement. At this court, litigants may appeal only on points of law such as
violation of law or on incorrect application or interpretation. The appeal must be filed
within 60 days of judgement of the Court of Appeal. All decisions of Court of
Cassation are final and binding and are not subject to appeal.