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25 June 2025

Changes In Criminal And Civil Laws Boost UAE's Ambitious Vision (Video)

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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Dr. Elhais, with his vast legal expertise spanning family, arbitration, banking, commercial, company, criminal, inheritance, labour, and maritime law, is dedicated to providing top-tier legal solutions. As an integral member of the team at Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy in Dubai, he contributes to the firm's mission of delivering comprehensive legal counsel across the UAE. The team, as a whole, is committed to maintaining the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion. Initially making his mark in criminal and public law, Dr. Hassan made the decision to move to Dubai in 2006, marking a significant step in his legal career. Since joining Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy, he has been an active contributor to the firm's growth and reputation. Dr. Hassan is known for his dedication to transparency in legal dealings and fee structures, a reflection of his solid ethical values.
The UAE government recently introduced sweeping changes to the civil and criminal laws governing various matters such as consumption of alcohol, consensual sex, cohabitation, inheritance, among other changes.
United Arab Emirates Criminal Law

The UAE government recently introduced sweeping changes to the civil and criminal laws governing various matters such as consumption of alcohol, consensual sex, cohabitation, inheritance, among other changes.

These changes are in line with the UAE's aim to protect women's rights, reform its laws to be more progressive and attract skilled and talented individuals to work and live in the UAE and to boost foreign investment.

The given information is a short summary as part of the latest changes in the UAE criminal laws and cyber-crimes laws and civil laws. These changes are in sync with the UAE's ambitious vision to be a world-wide example of tolerance. There are still more significant changes to discuss about it in our future videos.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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