Decree No. (2) of 2022
Concerning Instituting Judicial
Misconduct Proceedings
Against
Special Tribunal Members Who Are Not Members of 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 Decree.
This Decree applies to special Tribunal members who are not Members of Judicial Authorities, whether during or after the end of their term of membership in the special Tribunals. The Decree also applies to the special Tribunals formed by the effective date hereof, whether or not they have concluded their work, and to the special Tribunals formed after that date.
a. No claim whatsoever may be filed against any member, who is not a Member of a Judicial Authority, of a special Tribunal formed under the above-mentioned Law No. (13) of 2016, in relation to, by reason of, due to, or in the course of, performing his duties in the special Tribunal.
b. The duties, obligations, and rules of accountability of special Tribunal members, who are not Members of Judicial Authorities, in all matters related
to their work in the Tribunals will be regulated by
a resolution issued in this respect by the Chairman of the Judicial Council.
a. All courts and other judicial bodies in the Emirate of Dubai, including the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, must not consider any applications, claims, or appeals filed with them in relation to, by reason of, due to, or in the course of, the performance by members of special Tribunals of their duties in these Tribunals.
b. The judicial bodies referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article must cease to consider any applications, claims, or appeals filed against special Tribunal members who are not Members of Judicial Authorities; and must dismiss these applications, claims, and appeals regardless of their stage.
Any provision in any other legislation is hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Decree.
This Decree 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 3 January 2022
Corresponding to 30 Jumada al-Ula 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.