UAE Legal Consultant Exam case studies
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The UAE Legal Consultant Exam is the assessment that foreign lawyers are expected to clear as part of the process of being licensed to practise as a legal consultant in the UAE. It is aimed at qualified lawyers from outside the UAE who want to advise clients on UAE law under the licensing framework administered by the UAE Ministry of Justice, rather than at fresh graduates or at Emirati nationals qualifying through the local judicial and legal training route. The UAE Legal Consultant Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,199 words.
1The Dissolved Company's Unpaid Supplier
Falcon Ridge Trading LLC is a mainland limited liability company with three partners: Hamdan (55%), Saeed (30%), and Noor (15%). The memorandum of association was never published in the Official Gazette, and the company's capital was set at AED 150,000, of which only AED 60,000 was actually paid in.
474 words, about 2 min2Dismissal After a Workplace Injury
Yusuf has worked for Al Manara Logistics for six years under an unlimited-term contract. In August 2024 he suffered a back injury lifting cargo and filed a workers' compensation claim.
442 words, about 2 min3The Cheque That Was Never Presented
In a sale of commercial equipment, Buyer issued Seller a post-dated cheque for AED 400,000, dated 1 June 2024, as security for delivery. Seller never presented the cheque.
376 words, about 2 min4The Arbitration Clause Buried in the Appendices
A UAE contractor and a foreign supplier signed a supply agreement governed by UAE law. The main body provides that 'disputes shall be resolved amicably and, failing that, before the competent courts of Dubai.' Annex 4, incorporated by reference, contains a clause referring disputes to arbitration in London under LCIA rules.
440 words, about 2 min5The Off-Plan Buyer Who Wants Out
In 2022 Layla signed an off-plan sale contract for an apartment in a Dubai project for AED 1,800,000, paying 40% (AED 720,000) in instalments tied to construction milestones. The developer is now 18 months behind the promised handover date.
467 words, about 2 min