Article (7)
Publication and Entry into Force
This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall come into force one month
as of the day following the date of its publication.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister
Issued by Us:
Date: 11 Sha'ban 1446 AH
Corresponding to: 10 February 2025 AD
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Table Attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (11) of 2025
Regarding the Charges for Services Provided by Ministry of Justice
Regarding the Regulation of the Legal Profession and Legal Consultation
Profession
Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
First: Services Related to Lawyers:
1 Registration of a UAE lawyer on the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
Courts of First Instance and Appeal for 3 years.
3,000 per registration
2 Registration of a UAE lawyer on the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
Federal Supreme Court for 3 years.
6,000 per registration
3 Registration of a non-UAE lawyer on the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
courts of First Instance and Appeal for 1 year.
4,500 per registration
4 Renewal of Registration of a UAE lawyer on the
Roll of Practicing Lawyers who can argue before
the courts of First Instance and Appeal for 3 years.
3,000 per renewal
5 Renewal of Registration of a non-UAE lawyer on
the Roll of Practicing Lawyers admitted before the
courts of First Instance and Appeal for 1 year.
4,500 per renewal
6 Striking off a UAE lawyer from the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
courts of First Instance and Appeal.
1,000 per deregistration
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
7 Striking off of a non-UAE lawyer from the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
courts of First Instance and Appeal.
1,500 per deregistration
8 Registration of a UAE lawyer on the Roll of Non-
Practicing Lawyers for 5 years. 2,500 per registration
9 Renewal of Registration of a UAE lawyer on the
Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers for 5 years. 2,500 per renewal
10 Application for registration of a UAE lawyer who
has previously worked in the judiciary or the
Public Prosecution, or in legal work in the legal
departments of ministries or government
authorities, or in a similar profession, on the Roll of
Practicing Lawyers who can argue before the
courts of First Instance and Appeal or the Federal
Supreme Court for 3 years.
300 per application
11 Application for classification of a lawyer or legal
consultant. 300 per application
12 Application for re-registration of a lawyer on the
Roll of Practicing Lawyers. 300 per registration
13 Registration of a UAE lawyer on the Roll of trainee
lawyers. 1,000 per application
14 Application for completion of the practical training
program for a trainee lawyer. 300 per application
15 Application for extension of the period of the
practical training program. 300 per application
16 Application for replacement of the Firm
supervising the practical training. 200 per application
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
17 Application for replacement of the trainee lawyer. 200 per application
18 Application for exemption from supervising the
training. 300 per application
19 Application for registration of a UAE faculty
member on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers. 300 per application
20 Application to grant temporary permission to a
lawyer from another country to perform pleadings
on a specific case.
1,000 per application
21 Application for registration of a UAE worker in a
government authority or a company owned by the
State on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers.
300 per application
22 Application for renewal of registration of a UAE
worker in a government authority or a company
owned by the State on the Roll of Non-Practicing
Lawyers.
300 per registration
23 Registration of a UAE non-practicing lawyer
working in a legal department of a private legal
person on the Register for one year.
300 per application
24 Renewal of Registration of a UAE non-practicing
lawyer working in a legal department of a private
legal person on the Register for one year.
300 per renewal
25 Application for Issuance of a "To Whom It May
Concern Certificate" related to the data contained
in the Roll or kept with the Competent Department
or its electronic system.
100 per application
26 Application for Issuance of a "To Whom It May
Concern Certificate" on no objection to practice a
commercial business.
500 per application
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
27 Application for Issuance of a replacement card for
a lost one. 300 per application
28 Application for amendment of the details in the
Roll or Register. 300 per application
Second: Services Related to Legal Researchers and Consultants:
29 Registration of a legal researcher on the register of
Practicing Legal Researchers and Consultants for 3
years.
300 per Registration
30 Registration of a UAE legal consultant of category
(B) on the Register of Practicing Legal Researchers
and Consultants for 3 years.
500 per Registration
31 Registration of a UAE legal consultant of category
(A) on the Register of Practicing Legal Researchers
and Consultants for 3 years.
750 per Registration
32 Registration of a non-UAE legal consultant of
category (B) on the Register of Practicing Legal
Researchers and Consultants for 3 years.
750 per Registration
33 Registration of a non-UAE legal consultant of
category (A) on the Register of Practicing Legal
Researchers and Consultants for 3 years.
1,000 per Registration
34 Renewal of Registration of a UAE legal consultant
of category (B) on the Register of Practicing Legal
Researchers and Consultants for 3 years.
500 per renewal
35 Renewal of Registration of a UAE legal consultant
of category (A) on the Register of Practicing Legal
Researchers and Consultants for 3 years.
750 per renewal
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
36 Renewal of Registration of a non-UAE legal
consultant of category (B) on the Register of
Practicing Legal Researchers and Consultants for 3
years.
750 per renewal
37 Renewal of Registration of a non-UAE legal
consultant of category (A) on the Register of
Practicing Legal Researchers and Consultants for 3
years.
1000 per renewal
38 Registration of a legal consultant on the Register of
Non-Practicing Legal Researchers and Consultants
for 5 years.
300 per Registration
39 Striking off of a practicing legal consultant. 500 per deregistration
40 Application for re-registration of a legal researcher
or consultant on the Register of Practicing Legal
Researchers and Consultants for 3 years.
500 per application
Third: Services Related to Law Firms' Representatives
41 Registration of a law firm's representative on the
Register of Representatives for 3 years. 750 per registration
42 Renewal of Registration of a law firm's
representative on the Register of Representatives
for 3 years.
750 per renewal
43 Filing a grievance against the decisions of the
Competent Department on compliance by a law
firm's representative with the provisions of the
Decree Law and its Executive Regulations.
300 per grievance
44 Application for re-registration of a law firm's
representative whose registration has been
suspended or revoked.
750 per application
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
Fourth: Services Related to Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms
45 Licensing a law firm (as a sole proprietorship) for
one year. 2,000 per license
46 Licensing a law firm (as a Professional Company)
for one year. 3,000 per license
47 Licensing a law firm (as a branch of a foreign firm)
for one year. 5,000 per license
48 Renewal of license of a law firm (as a sole
proprietorship) for one year. 2,000 per renewal
49 Renewal of license of a law firm (as a Professional
Company) for one year. 3,000 per renewal
50 Renewal of license of a law firm (as a branch of a
foreign office) for one year. 5,000 per renewal
51 Revocation of the license of a law firm. 750 per revocation
52 Application for classification of a law firm. 1,000 per application
53 Licensing of a legal consultation firm (as a sole
proprietorship) for one year. 1,000 per license
54 Licensing of a legal consultation firm (as a
Professional Company) for one year. 2,000 per license
55 Licensing of a legal consultation firm (as a branch
of a foreign office) for one year. 3,000 per license
56 Renewal of license of a legal consultation firm (as
a sole proprietorship) for one year. 1,000 per renewal
57 Renewal of license of a legal consultation firm (as
a Professional Company) for one year. 2,000 per renewal
58 Renewal of license of a legal consultation firm (as
a branch of a foreign office) for one year. 3,000 per renewal
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
59 Revocation of the license of a legal consultation
firm. 500 per revocation
60 Application for re-licensing of a law firm or legal
consultation firm. 500 per application
61 Granting an extension of time to complete the
professional licensing procedures for a law firm or
legal consultation firm.
300 per extension
62 Application for amendment of the data contained
in the license of a law firm or legal consultation
firm.
500 per application
63 Temporary Permission to a law firm or legal
consultation firm to suspend its legal services. 300 per permission
64 Application for liquidation of a law firm or legal
consultation firm. 300 per application
65 Application for merger of a law firm or legal
consultation firm. 300 per application
Fifth: Other Services
66 Application for a legal researcher or consultant to
become a partner in a law firm. 300 per application
67 Complaint against a lawyer or legal consultant. 300 per complaint
68 Grievance against the decisions of the Ministry's
Lawyers and Legal Consultants Affairs Committee. 300 per grievance
69 Application for re-registration of a lawyer or legal
consultant on the Register or Roll after the removal
of their name.
1,000 per application
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Sr. Description of Service Type Service Charges in AED
70 Any other applications submitted to the Lawyers
and Legal Consultants Affairs Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the Decree Law
and its Executive Regulations.
300 per application
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