Policy & Legal Updates
Dubai Court Orders Law Firm to Return Dh1.1 Million Withheld From Client
The Dubai Court of First Instance has ordered a law firm to return Dh1.118 million collected on behalf of a corporate client but withheld for more than a year. The court also awarded Dh50,000 in damages and 5 per cent annual interest, ruling that lawyers cannot retain client deposits to offset legal fees without following statutory procedures.
