Courses

Course Aims and Objectives

When two parties enter into a contract, the terms of the contract sets out their respective rights and obligations to each other, but provisions on the Civil Code set out the obligatory governing legal requirements. This course is designed as an introduction to these legal requirements under the Civil Code, and includes references to other related laws, including the Commercial Code.

During this course, we will study the relevant articles of the Civil Code relating to:

· Formation of contract;

· Supervision of contracts;

· Termination of contracts;

· The nature of “harmful acts”;

· Construction or Muqawala contracts;

· Certain provisions of the Commercial Code;

· Article 3 of Dubai Law No. 3 of 1996 Concerning Government Claims;

· Dubai Law No. 6 of 1997 on Government Contracts.

Method of Presentation

The course will be delivered by means of a Powerpoint presentation, which will be explained and expanded upon orally. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and to share their own personal experiences. There will be two workshop exercises to test the candidates’ comprehension.

A variety of presentation methods will be adopted such as open discussion, debate, questions and answer and workshop exercises.

System of Evaluation of Course Quality

Feedback forms will evaluate the quality of the course and the benefits to the participants.

Length of Course

The length of the course in two hours.

Delegate Hand-Outs

Copies of the Powerpoint Presentation will be made available on the DLAD platform.

OUTCOME

By the end of the course, candidates should be in a strong position to advise their clients in relation to the provisions of the Civil Code and other law which govern the formation and administration of commercial contracts.

This course will cover the following:

Overview of the UAE Arbitration Framework
Differences Between Onshore and Offshore Arbitration
Recent Institutional Reforms in the UAE
Recent Amendments to the UAE Federal Arbitration Law
The Use of Technology and AI in UAE Arbitration Proceedings
Conflicts of Jurisdiction Between Onshore and Offshore Courts in the Context of International Arbitration Proceedings

This topic would also be for practitioners who are both corporate or general practice. It gives the audience a practical session about how to handle a dispute in the UAE Courts. A combination of the procedural issues, as well as strategic and client management considerations (see for example the issue of without prejudice a mistake that many practitioners who are not accustomed to Arab laws, or even if they are, but they are corporate law experts.

a- Procedural law – law vs practice
b- Evidenciary value of documents
c- The Court Expert and his determination
d- Amendment of claim and prejudice
e- Disclosure and document production
f- Settlement discussions and without prejudice communications
g- Appeal stages and what they involve
h- Interim measures and summary court judgements

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.