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The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (Arabic: دائرة القضاء) is the Abu Dhabi government agency responsible for maintaining the local justice system of Abu Dhabi. The department maintains the emirate's courts (courts of first instance and appeals, and the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation), an independent public prosecutor office, and a judgement enforcement force.
The federal justice system is defined in the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, with the Federal Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. [1] As of 2023, only the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while all other emirates use the federal court system for all legal proceedings. [2]
Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common law courts for business contracts. [4] [5] [6] The justice system in the UAE has been characterized as opaque.
The judgments of the Emirati Supreme Court cover matters like miscellaneous disputes raising between the Member Emirates, constitutionality, constitution interpretation, interrogation of senior officials of the Union (like Ministers), and crimes threatening affecting the interests of the Union.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) (Arabic: وزارة العدل) of the United Arab Emirates was created in 1971, shortly after the federal government was established. [1] The ministry oversees the court system of the United Arab Emirates and any associated prosecutorial services.
Jurisdiction and scope of local governments vary widely between emirates, with the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi maintaining independent energy, education, judicial, and religious affairs departments, while others, such as the Emirate of Ajman maintaining only municipal and economic policy affairs, with other aspects such as energy and water ...
The Crown Prince Court logo. The Crown Prince Court (CPC) (Arabic: ديوان ولي العهد), or the Diwan as it is locally known, is an independent entity that enjoys full legal status as a government body in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Federal Supreme Council (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد, lit. 'Supreme Council of the Union'), also known as the Supreme Council of Rulers, [1] is the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates, being the highest legislative and executive body. [2]