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Criminal cases include:
  • Fraud - for example, if you paid for services from an unlicensed company, became a victim of financial deception, or were scammed.
  • Forgery of documents or signatures - falsification of contracts, powers of attorney, passports, or other official papers.
  • Issuing bounced cheques - one of the most common criminal offenses in the UAE.
  • Insults and defamation, including those online and on social media - UAE law strictly protects personal reputation.
  • Causing material damage exceeding AED 500,000 - major theft, deliberate destruction of property.
  • Physical harm, assault, or theft - any attack on a person or their safety.
  • Violations of women’s and children’s rights - domestic violence, threats, invasion of privacy, or abduction.