Personal Law UAE Edition

sports

Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity to fend off bankruptcy case

Becker was declared bankrupt by a British court in 2017 in connection to a debt to private bankers Arbuthnot Latham & Co

united states

U.S. Supreme Court to review scope of investor protection laws

To limit the scope of those who can be held liable under laws protecting investors from securities fraud.

oman

13 arrested for drifting, illegal car modifications in Oman

They have been detained pending their referral to the judiciary

legal

Trump's former lawyer requests restraining order against Avenatti

Avenatti described the motion for the gag order as a "complete joke and baseless"

legal

Dubai Courts settles 17 default cases

The settled cases were out of 34 default cases

legal

Sri Lanka jails extremist Buddhist monk for six months over threats to woman

Gnanasara faces a separate contempt of court case over the same incident

precious metals

Dubai gold retailer held for loans default is released- sources

Ramachandran was arrested on August 23 in cases related to suspected bounced cheques

saudi arabia

Female traffic offenders in Saudi Arabia to be detained at Girls Care Centers

The arrangement is temporary till special holding facilities are built for female traffic violators

oman

Over 160 expat workers arrested, deported from Oman

The workers were deported on charges of violating labour laws and regulations

legal

Malaysia to probe Najib govt's $2bln payments to Chinese pipeline firm

Lim Guan Eng has been driving a campaign to expose financial scandals in the administration of former Prime Minister Najib Razak