Courses
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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the core legal concepts and principles that underpin commercial contracts across both civil law and common law jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on the legal framework of the United Arab Emirates. It is designed to equip learners with a clear understanding of how contractual obligations are created, interpreted, and enforced within different legal traditions. The module explores the key distinctions between civil law and common law systems, highlighting how these foundational differences influence contract formation, including offer, acceptance, and consideration, as well as performance obligations and remedies for breach. It also examines how risk is allocated between contracting parties, and how contracts may be lawfully amended, suspended, or terminated. By focusing on practical applications within the UAE context, the course enables participants to better navigate cross-border transactions and draft agreements that are both legally sound and commercially effective.
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This in-depth course examines Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, offering a thorough understanding of how organizations can develop sustainable and responsible business strategies. It covers the significance of ESG frameworks in tackling global challenges, assessing corporate impact, and promoting long-term value for businesses, investors, and society as a whole.
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Course Overview
This course provides legal professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on practical applications, ethical considerations, and compliance within the UAE legal framework. Participants will gain the skills to safely integrate AI into legal workflows while maintaining professional standards and regulatory compliance.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:- Understand how AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) function in legal contexts
Distinguish between generative and predictive AI applications
Evaluate AI tools for legal use (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)
Identify and mitigate AI risks, including hallucinations and bias
Apply UAE legal and regulatory requirements to AI usage
Maintain ethical and professional responsibility when using AI
Distinguish between general AI and legal search AI systems - Understand how AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) function in legal contexts
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The objective of this course is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the critical importance and growing urgency of AI governance within legal practice.
To achieve this, the course will address the following key areas:
The Significance of AI Governance
An examination of the legal, ethical, and operational imperatives driving the need for robust AI governance frameworks.UK and International Legal and Regulatory Landscape
An overview of applicable laws, regulatory developments, and emerging global standards governing the use of artificial intelligence.Fundamental Principles of AI Governance
A structured introduction to the core concepts, including accountability, transparency, risk management, and compliance.Strategic Roadmap for AI Adoption
Guidance on developing and implementing a legally sound and commercially viable approach to AI integration within organizations.Practical Applications and Compliance Tools
Analysis of real-world scenarios supported by actionable checklists to assist in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risks.This course is designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and practical tools necessary to navigate the complexities of AI governance with confidence and precision.
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This course sets out the legislative framework for insolvency in the United Arab Emirates in accordance with Federal Decree-Law No. (19) of 2019. It outlines the scope of its application, its limitations, and its relationship with the Bankruptcy Law and other relevant commercial legislation.
The content addresses the conditions and procedures for the settlement of financial obligations, the declartion of insolvency and liquidation of assets, as well as the formal and substantive requirements for the acceptance of applications, the roles of the court, the expert, and the trustee, and the legal effects arising from the initiation of proceedings, including the stay of enforcement proceedings, financial restructuring, and criminal liability in cases of abuse of the system.
The course also includes a practical review of recent case law, illustrating prevailing judicial approaches to the interpretation of statutory provisions, thereby reinforcing the principle of balancing the protection of creditors’ rights with affording a debtor acting in good-faith the opportunity to reorganise their financial affairs within a regulated legal framework.
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The objective of this course is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the critical importance and growing urgency of AI governance within legal practice.
To achieve this, the course will address the following key areas:
The Significance of AI Governance
An examination of the legal, ethical, and operational imperatives driving the need for robust AI governance frameworks.UK and International Legal and Regulatory Landscape
An overview of applicable laws, regulatory developments, and emerging global standards governing the use of artificial intelligence.Fundamental Principles of AI Governance
A structured introduction to the core concepts, including accountability, transparency, risk management, and compliance.Strategic Roadmap for AI Adoption
Guidance on developing and implementing a legally sound and commercially viable approach to AI integration within organizations.Practical Applications and Compliance Tools
Analysis of real-world scenarios supported by actionable checklists to assist in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risks.This course is designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and practical tools necessary to navigate the complexities of AI governance with confidence and precision.
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30/03/2026
Exclusion and Limitation Clauses in UAE
Course Aims and Objectives
In this session we will consider the nature of contractual clauses which seek to exclude or to limit a party’s liability in particular situations. In general, contracting parties are free to agree such clauses, but in some particular situations UAE law forbids or restricts their use. We will examine particular types of contract and particular types of liability, and the extent to which a clause in a contract may be used to exclude or limit liability. This will include delay penalties, entire agreement clauses, back-to-back and pay when paid provisions, decennial liability, indirect damage, and conditional contracts. Where appropriate, we will consider the necessary drafting of such clauses.
We will consider the statutory provisions and, where appropriate, we will consider Cassation judgements which shed light on the issues, whether the judge approved or refused the exclusion or limitation in question.
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26/03/2026
Insolvency (E-learning) (Arabic Language)
This course presents the legislative framework governing insolvency in the United Arab Emirates, as stipulated in Federal Decree-Law No. (19) of 2019, outlining its scope, limitations, and relationship to bankruptcy law and related commercial legislation.
The content covers the conditions and procedures for initiating settlement proceedings for financial obligations, declaring insolvency, and liquidating assets. It addresses the formal and substantive requirements for application acceptance, the roles of the court, expert, and trustee, and the legal consequences of initiating proceedings, including stay of execution, rehabilitation, and criminal liability for misuse of the system.
Furthermore, it includes a practical analysis of recent judicial rulings that illustrate the judiciary’s approach to interpreting legal texts, thereby upholding the principle of balance between protecting creditors’ rights and enabling debtors in good faith to reorganize their financial affairs within a well-defined legal framework.
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05/03/2026
Resolving Virtual Asset Disputes
1 Conceptual Framework
Definitions of Virtual Assets and Cryptocurrency
2- UAE Legal and Regulatory Framework
Regulatory Framework of Virtual Assets in the UAE
Legal Characterization of Virtual Assets under UAE Law
3- Dispute Resolution in Virtual Assets
Off-Chain Dispute Resolution (Litigation and arbitration)
Main Challenges:
Jurisdiction
Interim measures:
Enforcement:
4- On-Chain Dispute Resolution (Complementary Section)
Blockchain-based arbitration mechanisms
Key Issues:
Legal recognition
Due process
Public policy concerns
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This course provides an in-depth analysis of the legal, regulatory, and practical framework governing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Emirate of Dubai. Public-Private Partnerships have become a central mechanism for delivering large-scale infrastructure and public service projects in Dubai, particularly in sectors such as energy, water, transport, healthcare, education, and urban development. Anchored in Dubai Law No. 22 of 2015 Regulating Partnerships between the Public and Private Sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, the PPP framework reflects the Emirate’s strategic vision to promote private sector participation while maintaining public oversight and value for money.
