English and Arabic – Official Languages in Mainland UAE Courts
From 2nd January 2023, UAE mainland courts will have an additional official language. Yes, you heard it right. According to the Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 (The New Civil Procedures Law), English will serve as an official language (in addition to Arabic) in judicial courts. Whether it is trials, proceeding and issuing judgments, the UAE mainland courts will permit…