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Shaikh Mohammed amends Judicial Council law (Wam) / 9 February 2014 Dubai Ruler issues decrees referring Dr. Ahmed Saeed bin Hazeem, Director-General of Dubai Courts, and Mohammed Youssif Ahmed Saleh, Deputy Director-General of Dubai Courts to retirement. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has issued two decrees referring Dr Ahmed Saeed bin Hazeem, Director-General of Dubai Courts, and Mohammed Youssif Ahmed Saleh, Deputy Director-General of Dubai Courts to retirement. Shaikh Mohammed has also issued a decree transferring Youssif Hassan Mohammed Al Mutawa, Senior Advocate General, from the Public Prosecution office to Dubai Courts and promoting him to Director-General. Another decree promoted Judge Abdul Gader Musa Mohammed Abdul Rahman to a Senior Cassation Judge and appointed him as Deputy Director Manager of Dubai Courts in addition to his position as Chairman of Dubai’s Rental Dispute Settlement Centre. All the above mentioned decrees are valid from the date of issuance and will be published in the official gazette. Shaikh Mohammed also issued a decree promoting Khalifa Rashid Demas Al Swiadi as Attorney General at the Public Prosecution office. He issued a law partially amending Law No (6) for 1992 regarding the establishment of the Judicial Council in Dubai. Article (2) of the law has been amended. Establishing the Judicial Council of the Emirate of Dubai as follows: Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Chairman; Director General of the Ruler’s Court, Vice-Chairman; The Dubai Attorney General, Member; Director-General of Dubai Courts, Member; Chairman of Dubai Cassation Court, Member; Chairman of Dubai Appeal Court, Member; Chairman of Dubai First Instance Court, Member; General Manager of Judicial Inspection, Member. Article (2) of the new law amended Article (7) of Law No (6) for 1992 to read as follow: “The Judicial Council will create a Secretariat General and the secretary-general will be appointed pursuant to a decree issued by the Ruler, and he will act according to the rules and regulations issued by the Judicial Council.” Shaikh Mohammed also issued a decree appointing Khalifa Rashid Demas Al Swiadi as Secretary General of the Judicial Council in addition to his position in the Public Prosecution office. Shaikh Mohammed issued a law partially amending the Judicial Inspection Law No (2) for 1992. Article (3) of Judicial Inspection Law No (2) for 1992 has been amended to read as follow: “The Judicial Inspection Division is established and attached to the Dubai Judicial Council.” His Highness has also issued a law partially amending Law No (27) for 2009 regarding Dubai Judicial Institute. The new partially amended Law No (27), most importantly, attaches the Dubai Judicial Institute to the Dubai Judicial Council. All decrees and laws are active from the date of issuance and to be published in the Official Gazette. — Wam For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading →
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