Experts and Expertise
Type
E-journal
Date
24 Oct 2012
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, Litigation Procedure & Practice
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Hadef & Partners
Legal reference
Federal Law No. 10/1992
Analysis
Court appointed experts play an important role in UAE Courts with regards to evidential issues in respect of all areas of law especially civil and commercial laws, and even in some criminal cases if the Prosecutor General deems it necessary to appoint an expert in relation to cases involving alleged criminal breach of trust.
In brief
According to Articles 69 and 70 of the Evidence Law, where necessary, the court or parties may delegate one or more experts to provide their opinion on matters required for deciding a case.
The court has no alternative other than to appoint an expert if this is the only viable option for the concerned party to evidence his claim or defence.
In accordance with Article 71/1 of the Evidence Law, the court is authorised to define the expert’s mission.
The judge of urgent matters is not concerned with the detail of the expert’s report, and the parties may only contest to the content of the expert’s report before the court of merits.