The Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi received a delegation from the National School of the Judiciary in France, and discussed the ways to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences, knowledge and expertise in the fields of justice, in a way that contributes to supporting the judicial foundations and consolidating the justice and rule of law.

The visit comes within the framework of cooperation between the Department and the French Judicial School, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, and Head of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, to strengthen ties and cooperation with judicial institutions, ensuring the development of a world-leading judicial system.

The visiting delegation was briefed on the competences of the Family Civil Matters Court at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, which is the first civil personal status court in the region to provide a civil law regulating the personal status of foreigners as it has introduced a legislation promoting the principles liberalism  such as respect for freedom of individuals and equality of rights and duties between men and women, which is strong evidence of the leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in legislative development and modernization in the Arab region.

The delegation learnt about the services provided in specialized courts, and their role in facilitating access to justice and ensuring the quality and consistency of judicial rulings. The delegation visited the Non-Muslim Services Office and the Registration Section to learn about the multilingual court system, the electronic case system, the remote litigation mechanism in Abu Dhabi courts, the legal procedures and the advanced legislative environment.

The delegation commended the qualitative initiatives of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, in establishing specialized courts, providing smart and innovative justice and judicial services, and holding visual trial sessions, relying on qualified and trained cadres with the state-of-the-art technology that enable all tasks to be completed in an accessible manner.

-Ends-