Maktoum bin Mohammed:
Indicators of the performance of the judicial authority in Dubai translate the visions of Mohammed bin Rashid in building a judicial system that supports the stability of society to enhance Dubai’s global leadership
We are continuing to improve the legislative and judicial environment in Dubai to achieve prompt justice with accuracy, speed and ease.
Judicial Authority Annual Report 2022:
Establishment of an inheritance court.. Developing the judicial inspection apparatus and reorganizing the provisions and requirements for promotion of members of the judiciary.
The most important projects completed in 2022: automating the work of the Dubai Courts and the Public Prosecution Office.
Digital achievements in 2022:
51 regulatory legislation for the affairs of the judiciary and its work were issued in 2022.
63 developmental studies completed by the General Secretariat of the Judicial Council.
63 new members appointed to the judiciary
349 The number of members of the judicial authority in Dubai .. 60% of them are citizens ·
6.5 billion dirhams, the value of settlements in cases and requests submitted to Dubai courts
Two billion dirhams, the value of the sale proceeds in the public auction
3,588 The number of non-criminal cases completed before the Court of Cassation
14,887 The number of cases completed before the Courts of Appeal
41,727 The number of penal cases completed before the three levels of litigation
Decrease in the completion of cases from the date of their registration before the courts of first instance from 109 days in 2020 to 96 days in 2022
209 reports prepared by the Judicial Inspection Service related to the affairs of the judiciary in general and members of the judiciary.
Digital transformation by numbers in 2022:
461,659 judicial rulings published by Dubai courts
344,329 sessions were held remotely
9,983 investigations via visual communication
25,058 smart penalty orders issued
1,685 Smart Bail.
9,451 smart arrest and search warrants
702,551 completed smart requests with Dubai Courts.
DUBAI, 17th May, 2020 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Judicial Council in the Emirate of Dubai, chaired the meeting of the Council, which was held at the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, today, which comes as part of His Highness’s regular follow-up of the affairs of the judiciary and its members in the Emirate, and reviewing developments in its business and strategic plans.
His Highness launched during his presidency of the meeting; The annual report of the work of the judicial authority in the Emirate of Dubai for the year 2022, which documents its initiatives and activities, the results of its performance indicators and development plans for the past year.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “We are continuing to improve the legislative and judicial environment in Dubai, to achieve accurate, speedy and easy justice, in order to reach a judicial system that provides a global model to be followed in achieving justice and preserving the rights of members of society.”
His Highness affirmed that the performance indicators shown by the annual report on the work of the judicial authority, and the development witnessed by the judicial authority system, translates the visions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, in building a judicial system that supports the stability of society. and strengthening Dubai’s global leadership.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed to follow up the implementation of development plans, and to take advantage of the digital infrastructure to facilitate the completion of business, which is reflected in the efficiency of the judicial system in the Emirate of Dubai.
Performance Measurement.
His Highness approved during the meeting, which was attended by His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Vice President of the Judicial Council, His Excellency Counselor Issam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of the Emirate of Dubai, His Excellency Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, Director General of Dubai Courts, and Professor Dr. Saif Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Secretary General of the Dubai Judicial Council and members Dubai Judicial Council, System of Reports of Direct Supervisors for Members of the Judicial Authority, a system that aims to measure the performance of members of the Judicial Authority in terms of administrative and development capabilities and competencies and other professional issues.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also adopted during the meeting the criteria for promoting non-citizen members of the judiciary, which aim to measure the competence of members of the judiciary to occupy the highest positions in the job ladder for members of the judiciary. The first phase of which was previously approved in the year 2022, which included amending the provisions for promotions of citizens members of the judiciary.
During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum discussed a group of requests from members of the judicial authority. His Highness also took a souvenir photo with members of the teams preparing the training and qualification plan for members of the judicial authority, appreciating their efforts in analyzing the requirements of the plan and producing it in a way that is in the interest of developing Competence and performance of members of the judiciary.
Quantum leap.
The annual report on the work of the judicial authority in the Emirate of Dubai for the year 2022 shed light on the most important projects completed in the past year, which included the establishment of the Special Inheritance Court, which represents an important shift in the field of judicial work in inheritance cases through facilitated procedures that balance between the requirements of completed justice and the privacy of this. The type of lawsuits and the need for speedy adjudication.
The most important projects also included the development of the judicial inspection apparatus, by restructuring it, issuing its organizational regulations, amending its affiliation and providing it with a sufficient number of qualified judicial inspectors. In addition to reorganizing the provisions and requirements for the promotion of members of the judiciary, through a system that ensures the development of the capabilities of members of the judiciary and the development of their competence.
Comprehensive report.
HE Prof. Dr. said: Saif Ghanem Al-Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the Judicial Council: “The launch of the annual report for this year was different in that it included the work of all the judicial authorities and their supporters in one comprehensive report. The report included the work of the Judicial Council, Dubai Courts, the Public Prosecution, and the Judicial Inspection Authority.” In addition to the work of the Dubai Judicial Institute and the General Secretariat of the Judicial Council, in a gesture that reflects inclusiveness and integration in the work of the judicial authority in the Emirate of Dubai.
His Excellency added: “The directives of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Judicial Council, to focus on the integration of the work of the judicial authority in the Emirate of Dubai, highlighted the growth in the activities of the judicial authority authorities, the synergy of their work and the governance of their procedures, in the interest of developing the judicial authority system in the emirate as it is The guardian of the rights and freedoms of members of society.
Technical projects.
The year 2022 witnessed the completion of a set of technical projects, where the work of the Dubai Courts and the Public Prosecution was automated, the digital track project for the criminal case, the smart arrest and search warrant project, and the remote investigation and litigation project were completed.
The year 2022 witnessed the issuance of 51 regulatory legislation for the affairs of the judiciary and its work. During the same year, the Judicial Council issued 42 decisions regarding initiatives and requests related to the work of the judiciary and the affairs of its members.
Within the framework of developmental studies, the General Secretariat of the Judicial Council has completed 63 studies, between developmental studies and others related to requests and topics presented to it by the relevant authorities.
The year 2022 also witnessed the appointment of 63 new members of the judiciary, bringing the total number of members of the judiciary by the end of the year to 349, with a localization rate of about 60%.
Dubai Courts Data.
The data of the Dubai Courts also showed that the value of settlements in lawsuits and requests submitted to them amounted to about 6 and a half billion dirhams at the end of the year 2022, between settlements in civil, commercial and real estate lawsuits, and personal status and inheritance lawsuits, while the value of sales proceeds in the public auction amounted to about two billion dirhams. .
In terms of completing lawsuits, the statistics showed that the number of non-criminal lawsuits completed before the Court of Cassation increased from 2,695 in 2020 to 3,588 by the end of 2022, and this number rose before the appeals courts from 11,394 in 2020 to 14,887 in 2022.
As for criminal cases, the number of criminal cases completed before the three levels of litigation reached 41,727 cases.
The year 2022 showed an improvement in the time for completing cases before the courts of first instance and appeal, as the period for completing cases from the date of their registration before the courts of first instance decreased from 109 days in 2020 to 96 days in 2022, and this period decreased from 158 days to 136 days before the courts. appeal.
The statistics also showed that the number of closed execution files by the end of the year 2022 amounted to 50,743 files, and the amounts paid in the execution bonds files amounted to 6,202,226,380 dirhams.
Regulatory development.
In terms of the role of the Public Prosecution in intervening in non-criminal cases, the number of cases by the end of the year 2022 reached (901) compared to 775 in 2020, which reflects a growth in the role of the Public Prosecution in non-penal cases.
The year 2022 highlighted a development in the oversight role of the Judicial Inspection Apparatus, as the number of judicial inspection reports prepared by the Apparatus at the end of the year reached 209 reports, including those related to the affairs of the judiciary in general, and some related to members of the judiciary.
In the field of digital transformation, the year 2022 witnessed the publication of 461,659 court rulings from Dubai courts, 344,329 remote hearings, 9,983 investigations via visual communication, 25,058 smart penal orders, 1,685 smart guarantees, and 9,451 arrest warrants. and smart inspection, and 702,551 smart requests were completed with Dubai Courts.
It is noteworthy that the Judicial Council in Dubai aims to consolidate the principles of justice, equality and the rule of law, and to contribute to achieving sustainable development in the emirate, by providing a fair and impartial, developed and effective judiciary. It also aims to implement the emirate’s vision and strategic objectives related to developing the justice sector and ensuring the independence of the judiciary And developing it, in addition to consolidating the values, ideals and ethics of judicial work, and ensuring the dignity, integrity and efficiency of members of the judiciary.
