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KH Legal Shortlisted for Two Categories at the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards 2026

Is a Google Review Defamation? Where Opinion Ends and Liability Begins Under UAE Law

By Jouslin Khairallah, Founder & Managing Director — licensed before all UAE courts including the Federal Supreme Court. Every week, somewhere in the UAE, the same collision happens: a customer leaves a one-star review describing a bad experience, and the business...
KH Legal Shortlisted for Two Categories at the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards 2026

Service Charges in Dubai: When Owner Liability Really Starts — and How Unpaid Charges Are Collected (2026 Guide)

By Jouslin Khairallah — Founder & Managing Director, KH Legal (Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants). Licensed before all UAE courts including the Federal Supreme Court. Last reviewed August 2026. In eighteen years of practice in Dubai real estate...
Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Clarifies the Limits of “Back-to-Back” Clauses in Construction Contracts Following Employer Insolvency

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Clarifies the Limits of “Back-to-Back” Clauses in Construction Contracts Following Employer Insolvency

Analysis of Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Judgment No. 386/2026 (Commercial Cassation), dated 18 June 2026   The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has delivered a landmark judgment addressing one of the most frequently litigated issues in construction law—the enforceability...
Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Banks’ Liability for Returns on Frozen Accounts and Reaffirms the Prohibition on Compound Interest

Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Banks’ Liability for Returns on Frozen Accounts and Reaffirms the Prohibition on Compound Interest

The Dubai Court of Cassation has delivered an important judgment addressing the rights of bank customers whose accounts are frozen pursuant to anti-money laundering investigations and the corresponding obligations of banks to comply with directives issued by the...
Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Banks’ Liability for Returns on Frozen Accounts and Reaffirms the Prohibition on Compound Interest

UAE Issues Executive Regulation for Combating Commercial Fraud: A Comprehensive Analysis of Cabinet Decision No. (107) of 2026

The United Arab Emirates has taken another significant step towards strengthening consumer protection and market integrity with the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (107) of 2026, which introduces the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2023 on...