Law No. (10) of 2022
Amending Law No. (13) of 2016
Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate
of Dubai[1]
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We, Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Issuing the Civil
Procedure Code, its Regulatory Bylaw, and their amendments; and
Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities
in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments,
Do hereby issue this Law.
Article (19) of the above-mentioned Law No. (13)
of 2016 is hereby superseded by the following:
Court of Cassation
Article (19)
a.
The
Court of Cassation is the highest Court in the Emirate. It will be formed of a
chief justice and a sufficient number of Judges. In the absence of the Chief
Justice of the Court of Cassation for any reason whatsoever, the most senior
Judge of the Court of Cassation will deputise for him.
b.
The
Court of Cassation will be comprised of a number of judicial divisions that
consider the applications and appeals submitted to them in accordance with the
law. These divisions will be established and formed, and their jurisdiction
determined, pursuant to a resolution of the Chief Justice of the Court of
Cassation. The number of Judges in each division must not be less than three
(3).
c.
The
Court of Cassation will conduct judicial review of the judgements of other
Courts by verifying whether these judgements are rendered in accordance with
the law. It will consider the merits of any second cassation appeal regardless
of its grounds.
d.
Where an
appeal in the interest of the law is filed by the Attorney General in
accordance with the above-mentioned Federal Law No. (11) of 1992, the Court of
Cassation will determine the validity of the grounds of that appeal.
This Law comes into force on the day on which it
is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 14 March 2022
Corresponding to 11 Shaban 1443 A.H.
©2022 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort
has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.