His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council, chaired the council meeting, within the framework of His Highness’s keenness to follow up on the affairs of the judicial authority in the Emirate of Dubai and to be constantly informed of the progress of work in The various components of its system.
During the meeting, His Highness approved the annual report of the judiciary for the year 2023, and a group of new appointments in the Dubai Courts and the Judicial Inspection Service. His Highness also launched the new website of the Judicial Council in Dubai.
His Highness reviewed a group of affairs related to a number of government agencies in the Emirate of Dubai related to judicial work, in addition to a number of procedures related to members of the judiciary, where the necessary decisions were taken regarding them.
Distinguished judicial services
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “We continue to develop and modernize the judicial system in accordance with the highest international standards, in a way that translates the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, for the Emirate of Dubai to be “The fairest, best and fastest judicial services in the world.”
His Highness stressed that the high performance indicators shown in the judiciary’s annual report for the year 2023 reflect the approach adopted by Dubai to establish timely justice and the rule of law among members of society to enhance the emirate’s leadership and consolidate its gains in all fields.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed the development of proactive plans and programs to enhance the speed, efficiency and transparency of the judicial system to ensure keeping pace with the updates and developments witnessed by various sectors, and to provide distinguished judicial and legal services.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Vice President of the Judicial Council in Dubai, His Excellency Counselor Essam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of the Emirate of Dubai, His Excellency Professor Dr. Saif Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Director of Dubai Courts, His Excellency Counselor Muhammad Mubarak Al Sabousi, Head of the Judicial Inspection Service, and members of the Council. .
Strategic projects
During the meeting, the Council reviewed the results of the strategic projects of the judicial authorities, where His Excellency Counselor Issam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of the Emirate of Dubai, indicated that the Public Prosecution, and under the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Finance, Chairman of the Judicial Council in Dubai, is working to translate the visions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, in completing its projects within the approved time frame, which include developing Dubai’s anti-money laundering system, And developing the digital path for criminal cases, in order to confirm the role of the Public Prosecution in supporting the social and economic stability of the emirate’s society.
For his part, His Excellency Prof. Dr. Saif Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Director of Dubai Courts, during the meeting, presented the results of the courts’ projects, which included a number of projects, such as the Diploma in Judicial Experience Work, the development of the Noqodi electronic wallet, the establishment of the Board of Commissioners in the Court of Cassation, the establishment of an administrative judiciary department in the courts, and the launch of a disclosure platform for connectivity. electronically between various parties with the aim of facilitating the implementation of the rulings issued, and also developing the executive formula, and launching the claims management project in legal implementation and smart calculation, as His Excellency indicated that it has completed 100% of its approved projects during the year 2023, and that it is in the process of adopting its new project map that is in line with With the strategic plans of the Emirate of Dubai.
His Excellency Counselor Muhammad Mubarak Al-Sabousi, Head of the Judicial Inspection Service, said that the agency’s projects, which included a group of business digitization and performance development axes, come as a continuation of the approved development plan, which includes developing the agency’s structural system and the governance of its work, stressing the role of the Judicial Inspection Service as a regulatory body that supports business operations. Judiciary.
website
In the context of the continuous development of services provided to members of the judiciary, and in the interest of informing the public about the judicial work system in the Emirate of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the new website for the Judicial Council, which is launched for the first time in line with His Highness’s directives aimed at conveying The Council’s mission is to members of society, and to provide advanced technical services to members of the judiciary.
His Excellency Prof. Dr. confirmed Abdullah Saif Al-Sabousi, Assistant Secretary-General of the Judicial Council, said that the General Secretariat of the Council, based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, worked to develop the website, to include in its public interface introductory data about the Council, its members and its role, in addition to the authority’s annual reports. The judiciary. The website also provides 15 various services to members of the judiciary, and a database of all legislation of the judiciary within an integrated system that facilitates following up on any developments that arise.
His Excellency indicated that the General Secretariat is currently working to automate the work of the Council, through tools that make it easier for its members to follow its work and affairs, and to create a system to archive its decisions and follow up on their implementation, in a way that translates the directives of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to develop the work of the Council in keeping with the comprehensive development process. For the emirate.
Annual report of the judiciary 2023
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the annual report of the judiciary for the year 2023, for the second year in a row in which the report has been issued, to confirm the integration of the judiciary’s bodies and their work and care for the affairs of its members. The report represents a tool for reviewing performance and determining the extent to which the operations of the judiciary have improved. This helps develop the services provided and formulate policies and strategies that support the judiciary.
The report included the establishment of a body of commissioners in the Court of Cassation, the completion of a project to develop civil enforcement procedures in Dubai Courts, and the establishment of an administrative litigation department in Dubai Courts.
According to the report, the year 2023 witnessed the issuance of 60 regulatory legislation for the affairs and work of the judicial authority, the completion of 44 development studies by the General Secretariat of the Judicial Council, and the appointment of 69 new members of the judicial authority. The value of settlements in lawsuits and requests presented to the Dubai Courts reached 8.9 billion dirhams, while The value of sale proceeds at public auction reached more than two billion dirhams, and the number of non-criminal cases completed before the Court of Cassation reached 4,921 cases, an improvement of 37%.
Digital transformation
In the field of digital transformation, the year 2023 witnessed the publication of 29,346 judicial rulings from Dubai Courts, 18,830 sessions held remotely, 7,461 investigations conducted via visual communication means, 40,958 smart criminal rulings at the Public Prosecution, 3,220 smart bails, and 865,427 smart requests were completed at the courts. Dubai.
Works of the Judicial Council
The annual report of the judiciary for the year 2023 included the Council’s issuance of (48) regulatory decisions for the affairs of the judiciary and its members, and the issuance of (60) legislation regulating the work of the judiciary, which supports the governance of the work of the judicial sector in the Emirate of Dubai.
The report also shows that the General Secretariat of the Judicial Council completed (44) development studies on services, projects, and legislation regulating the affairs of the judicial authority, which was reflected in the adoption of many development projects for the work of the judicial authority, including the establishment of a body of commissioners in the Court of Cassation, the development of implementation procedures, and the allocation of a department for administrative litigation in Courts.
Members of the judiciary
The report shows an increase in the number of appointed members of the judiciary, reaching 366 members at the end of 2023, and the number of training hours for members of the judiciary reached 8,952 training hours at the end of 2023, which reflects interest in developing the capabilities of members of the judiciary.
Judicial development
Dubai Courts data showed that the value of settlements in lawsuits and requests submitted to it by the end of 2023 amounted to 8.9 billion dirhams, an increase of about two billion dirhams over the previous year.
The year 2023 also witnessed an improvement in the performance of courts at various levels, as the number of cases completed in the Court of Appeal increased from 3,590 cases in the year 2022 to 10,059 at the end of the year 2023, and the number of non-criminal cases completed before the Court of Cassation also increased to 4,921, an improvement rate of 37%. .
The duration of the ruling decreased from the first session before the courts of first instance by (13%), which was accompanied by a decrease in this period before the same courts from the date of registration from 96 days in the year 2022 to 85 days in the year 2023.
As for the implementation of judgments, data from the Dubai Courts show that the number of implementation requests that were dealt with during the year 2023 amounted to 884,549, and that the amounts paid in the implementation files increased by about one and a half billion, as these amounts reached about 7.8 billion dirhams at the end of the year.
Public Prosecution
The annual report data showed a growth in the Public Prosecution’s supervisory role, as the number of non-criminal cases in which the Public Prosecution intervened at the end of the year reached 1,078 cases, compared to 901 cases at the end of 2022.
The report also showed an increase in the percentage of cases that were disposed of on time from 90% in 2022 to 97% in 2023.
The supervisory role of the judicial inspection body
With regard to the supervisory role of the Judicial Inspection Agency, the annual report showed an acceleration in the supervisory work of the Judicial Inspection Agency, as the number of inspection reports on members of the judiciary increased to (579) reports, an increase of (63%), and it also dealt with (371) incoming complaints. Related to the work of the judiciary.
It is noteworthy that the Judicial Council in Dubai aims to consolidate the principles of justice, equality and the rule of law, and to contribute to achieving sustainable development in the emirate, by providing a fair, impartial, advanced and effective judiciary. It also aims to implement the emirate’s vision and strategic goals related to developing the justice sector and ensuring the independence of the judiciary. And its development, in addition to consolidating the values, ideals and ethics of judicial work, and ensuring the dignity, integrity and competence of the member of the judiciary.
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