Courses

The professions of law and legal consultancy are professions that require a high commitment to ethical and professional standards. To ensure that these two professions operate in accordance with legal and ethical controls, the Professional Conduct Committee for Lawyers and Legal Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai was formed pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (112) of 2017 regarding the Professional Conduct Committee for Lawyers and Legal Consultants and its amendments, and was reconstituted pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (54) of 2022 regarding the Disciplinary Accountability System for Lawyers and Legal Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai. The Lawyers and Legal Consultants Violations Committee was also formed in the Emirate of Dubai pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (55) of 2022. These two committees play an important role as they aim to provide a fair and transparent mechanism for dealing with professional and behavioral violations issued by violating lawyers and legal consultants. This course focuses on the ethics of the legal profession and legal advice, the rules of professional conduct that must be adhered to by lawyers and legal advisors, and the consequences of violating them, including disciplinary accountability and professional and behavioral responsibility.

Benefits

· Enhance performance and productivity through.

o Reinforcement of their accountability

o Alignment with company procedures

· Reinforce relationships in the workplace.

Objectives

· Building a strong and sincere rapport at all levels

· Initiating a better transparency

· Identify appropriate relationships with all.

· Describe accountability (internally-externally)

Content

1. Introduction-Objectives

2. Basic Principles of accountability and transparency

3. Profile of Accountable/Transparent Employees

4. Group-work: Learning points related to the issues above.

5. Accountability and workplace relationships

o Linking empowerment – responsibility – accountability

o Dealing with others in the workplace

o Appropriate v/s inappropriate behaviors

Objectives

• Understand the need to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to a customer strategy that enhances business competitiveness

• Add more value to business decisions by understanding strengths and weaknesses as perceived by the client and anticipating his/her specific needs (Context v/s clarity

• Recognize the need for client driven change that could lead to business growth and excellence

Content

1-Successful Client Strategy What is a client strategy and why we need one

The art of transformation (unfreeze-change-refreeze)

Why implementation of strategies fails: driving vs. restraining

Minimizing resistance to change: Sources of innovation and change –

2-The role of the client in your organization

Decision making culture (company values)

. The trade-offs: customer vs. employees vs. quality

3-Dimensions of the overall business strategy

– Products vs. Processes vs. Service

– Client Centric Change: organization enablers and barriers

– Client engagement sets the direction

– Client attitudes: rational and emotional

– The touchpoints

– Customer targeting prioritization:

. Customer experience

. Engagement vs. relationship vs. potential

This course looks at the law of tort under common law, focusing on English law (as applied in the ADGM) and the DIFC. It focuses on the principles of claiming for economic loss and the torts more frequently associated with business activities, such as negligent misstatement, misrepresentation and the economic torts (for example inducing a breach of contract and breach of confidence). These principles will be discussed in contrast to the provisions relating to acts causing harm under the Civil Code, and other relevant UAE law provisions.

This is an excellent refresher session for common law trained lawyers, as well as providing a good background understanding of this body of law for civil law trained lawyers.

This course provides a comprehensive study of attachment (seizure) procedures under the UAE Code of Civil Procedure, exploring its significance in securing claims and enforcing judgments.

The course examines the legal framework governing both precautionary and executive attachment, emphasizing the conditions, processes, and implications of these measures.

This course delves into the concept of liquidated damages, a critical aspect of contract law in the UAE.

Participants will explore the legal framework governing liquidated damages, including relevant provisions in the UAE Code of Civil Transactions and recent judicial precedents.

The course emphasizes the practical and theoretical aspects of drafting, negotiating and interpreting liquidated damages clauses in various sectors including construction and commercial contracts.

The professions of law and legal consultancy are professions that require a high commitment to ethical and professional standards. To ensure that these two professions operate in accordance with legal and ethical controls, the Professional Conduct Committee for Lawyers and Legal Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai was formed pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (112) of 2017 regarding the Professional Conduct Committee for Lawyers and Legal Consultants and its amendments, and was reconstituted pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (54) of 2022 regarding the Disciplinary Accountability System for Lawyers and Legal Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai. The Lawyers and Legal Consultants Violations Committee was also formed in the Emirate of Dubai pursuant to Administrative Resolution No. (55) of 2022. These two committees play an important role as they aim to provide a fair and transparent mechanism for dealing with professional and behavioral violations issued by violating lawyers and legal consultants. This course focuses on the ethics of the legal profession and legal advice, the rules of professional conduct that must be adhered to by lawyers and legal advisors, and the consequences of violating them, including disciplinary accountability and professional and behavioral responsibility.

This course offers an in-depth understanding of Immigration Law in the United Arab Emirates, with a focus on the legal frameworks governing the movement of individuals across borders.

The course will cover the following topics:

– Provisions of nationality in UAE law according to Nationality Law No. 17 of 1972, as amended by Law No. 10 of 1975 and Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2017 and according to the Executive Regulations, as amended in 2021. Specifically:
– Methods of acquiring nationality by operation of law, through descent, or naturalization, particularly in light of the recent amendment to the Executive Regulations of the Federal Law on Nationality and Passports issued in January 2021, which allows granting UAE nationality to certain categories of foreigners and their family members based on a set of conditions and criteria.
– Cases that lead to the loss of UAE nationality.

– The status of foreigners in light of Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021 regarding the entry and residence of foreigners in the UAE, and Cabinet Decision No. 65 of 2022 issuing the executive regulations of the aforementioned decree.
The course will cover in particular:
– Conditions for foreigners’ entry into the country and their obligations.
– Conditions for granting visas to foreigners and their types.
– Foreigners’ residence permits and their types.
– The Golden Visa.
– Deportation and expulsion of foreigners.
– Penalties for violations.

The UAE has established itself as a regional leader in developing a robust information technology and internet infrastructure, responding to the growing demand for e-commerce and digital payments.
As online commerce continues its rapid expansion in the country, understanding the legal framework surrounding consumer protection in electronic transactions is crucial for both businesses and legal professionals.
This course is designed at the intersection of consumer protection law and digital commerce, equipping participants with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure compliance with the latest regulations. It offers a thorough understanding of consumer rights and the business obligations in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Participants will explore the recently enacted legislations which aim at safeguarding consumer rights in general, with a particular focus on electronic transactions.
These include:

– The Federal Law No. 15 of 2020 on Consumer Protection, as amended by Law No. 5 of 2023, in addition to Cabinet Resolution No. 66 of 2023, which issued the executive regulations for the Consumer Protection Law effective from October 2023.

– Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2023 on Commerce through Modern Technology (E-Commerce Law) which came into effect in September 2023, governing consumer rights in e-commerce transactions.

This course will discuss:

1. The Value of Executive Thought Leadership
2. Privacy & settings
3. Build your Professional Brand
4. Publishing
5. Best Practices