Litigants here need not to worry anymore with the outstanding performance of the one-day court which has been introduced to the judiciary system in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah since January 2017.
The new fast-track court, the first of its kind in the region, has managed to hear, look into, and issue final verdicts in 100 per cent of the lawsuits referred to it over the last 10 months of this year, according to a top official.
Dr. Ahmed Al Khatiri, Chairman of the RAK Courts, said the one-day court here in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has heard and settled up to 825 lawsuits this year so far.
"All the 825 civil and commercial cases referred to the one-day court were thoroughly processed with not a single adjournment, and none of the litigants has even challenged the executive rulings of the court."
Official records show that the same fast-track court successfully handled over 110 civil and commercial cases in October this year. 'These remarkable outcomes are unprecedented in judiciary practices all over the world,' he added.
Dr. Khatiri said the one-day court, which hears cases with claims not exceeding Dh20,000, has been assigned to look into some 40 per cent of the entire lawsuits referred to the partial jurisdiction courts.
"This big boom has been ordered and supported from the very beginning by Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, who is also the chairman of the Judiciary board here."
The one-day court is meant to enhance and develop a fair judicial performance in the emirate, Dr. Khatiri underlined. "The move will also help bring happiness to the public and increase their satisfaction."
Official records show that the exceptional performance of the one-day court has far excelled the total work of four partial jurisdiction courts over the same period, he disclosed.
"The locally well-received court has been acknowledged worldwide as well because of its innovative system that knowns no adjournment and ends litigation in a record time of just one day making litigants happier and more satisfied."
Such remarkable outcomes will encourage the RAK Courts to look for more innovative solutions in the future to boost its performance and process more cases in a shorter time, yet with full consideration of the principle of justice, Dr. Khatiri pointed out.
The RAK Courts, following the astounding success of the one-day court, launched a one-session court; the first of its kind in the world, also in January this year, to hear only civil and commercial cases and give a final verdict by the end of the session in view of law."
"The court is part of a set of integrated initiatives sponsored by the Crown Prince to improve and develop the judicial system to deliver justice using the most advanced methods to settle disputes."
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