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In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE issued Decree No. (29) of 2024 on the ‘Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts and Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai’.

The provisions of the Decree are applicable to judicial bodies in Dubai, including the Court of Cassation, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, and any other court that will be established as part of the Judicial Authority in Dubai. The Decree also applies to the DIFC Courts.

As per the Decree, the name of the Judicial Tribunal for Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts will be changed to the ‘Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts and Judicial Authorities in Dubai’, wherever it appears in any legislation applicable in the Emirate of Dubai.

According to the Decree, the new Authority will be chaired by the President of the Court of Cassation at Dubai Courts, while the Deputy Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts will serve as Deputy Chairman of the Authority. Members of the Authority also include the Secretary General of the Dubai Judicial Council, the President of the Court of Appeal at Dubai Courts, the President of the Court of First Instance at Dubai Courts, and two the DIFC Courts judges selected by the Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts.