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Dubai Law·5 of 2014

Issued Date
February 7, 2014
Effective from
February 7, 2014
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6
Last synced
Sep 7, 2026
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Amends Law No. 1 of 1996 to regulate the Dubai Higher Institute for Legal and Judicial Sciences, establishing its legal status, governance structure, and Board…

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Articles (2), (3), (4), and (9) of the Original Law are hereby superseded by the following:

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    Article 2

    Article (2) This Law comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 7 February 2014 Corresponding to 7 Rabi al-Thani 1435 A.H.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: UAE: The United Arab Emirates. Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. Ruler: His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. Judicial Council: The Judicial Council of the Emirate. DJI: The Dubai Judicial Institute. Board of Directors: The board of directors of the DJI. ©2015 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.

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    Law No. (5) of 2014 Amending Law No. (27) of 2009 Concerning the Dubai Judicial Institute Page 2 of 3 Director General: The director general of the DJI.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) 1. This Law will apply to the Dubai Higher Institute for Legal and Judicial Sciences established under Law No. (1) of 1996, which has legal personality and the legal capacity required to undertake all acts and dispositions that ensure the achievement of its objectives, and which is affiliated to the Judicial Council. 2. The name “Dubai Higher Institute for Legal and Judicial Sciences” is hereby replaced by “Dubai Judicial Institute”.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) The head office of the DJI will be located in the Emirate.

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    Article 9

    Article (9) The Board of Directors will have the duties and powers to: 1. establish the general policy and strategic plans of the DJI, and supervise the implementation thereof after being approved by the Judicial Council; 2. approve the organisational structure of the DJI and submit it to the Judicial Council for final approval; 3. approve the financial and administrative bylaw of the DJI; 4. appoint faculty and trainers from amongst academic and specialised persons; 5. approve the bylaws regulating educational programmes offered by the DJI, including the legal and judicial sciences diploma programmes; 6. approve the annual plan of the educational programmes, educational and training courses, workshops, and seminars of the DJI; 7. form committees from amongst its members and other persons to undertake any duties assigned to such committees by the Board of Directors, including committees assigned the supervision of interviews and tests; and approve the results of such tests and interviews; 8. approve tuition fees for educational and training programmes and courses; 9. admit scholars from within and outside of the UAE to study in the DJI;

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    Law No. (5) of 2014 Amending Law No. (27) of 2009 Concerning the Dubai Judicial Institute Page 3 of 3 10. approve test results for the qualifying courses and programmes conducted by the DJI; 11. approve agreements and memoranda of understanding with specialised academic and training entities; 12. approve the draft annual budget and final accounts of the DJI; and 13. undertake any other duties as required to perform the work of the DJI.

Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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