Cabinet Resolution No. (8) of 2025 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. (34) of 2022 Regulating the Legal Profession and Legal Consultation Profession

Article 1 — Definitions ¶

The definitions set out in the Federal Decree-Law No. (34) of 2022 Regulating the Legal Profession a...
Decree-Law: / The Institute: / Training Program: / The Competent Authority:

Article 2 — Rolls of Lawyers ¶

Rolls of Lawyers shall be created in the Ministry as follows: 1. The Roll of Trainee Lawyers; 2. The...

Article 3 — Rules and Conditions for Equivalency of University Qualifications ¶

The Official Authority in charge of equivalency of academic degrees in the State shall, in coordinat...

Chapter Two: Registration on The Roll of Trainee Lawyers

Article 4 — Conditions for Registration on the Roll of Trainee Lawyers ¶

An applicant seeking to have his name listed on the Roll of Trainee Lawyers shall fulfil the followi...

Article 5 — Application for Registration on the Roll of Trainee Lawyers ¶

1. The application for registration on the Roll of Trainee Lawyers shall be submitted to The Compete...

Article 6 — Training Programs for Trainee Lawyers ¶

1. The Competent Department shall, on an annual basis and in coordination with the Institute, develo...

Article 7 — Requirements for Practical Training of Trainee Lawyer ¶

The Competent Department shall grant the Trainee Lawyer a membership card confirming his registratio...

Article 8 — Obligations of the Lawyer Supervising the Trainee Lawyer ¶

The Supervising Lawyer overseeing the training shall be under an obligation to: 1. Notify the Compet...

Article 9 — Change of Training ¶

Both the Supervising Lawyer and the Trainee Lawyer shall have the right to request the replacement o...

Article 10 — Transfer of Trainee Lawyer's Registration ¶

1. The Trainee Lawyer may submit a request to have his registration transferred from the Roll of Tra...

Chapter Three: Registration on The Roll of Practicing Lawyers

Article 11 — The Roll of Practicing Lawyers ¶

The Roll of Practicing Lawyers shall be categorized into: 1. The Roll of Practicing Lawyers who can ...
Article (12) Conditions for Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers Who Can Argue Before the Federal Supreme Court
Any person seeking to have his/her name registered on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers shall satisfy t...
Article (13) Submission of Application for Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers Who Can Argue Before the Court
1. An application for registration, renewal of registration, or re-registration on the Roll of Pract...
Article (14) Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers Who Can Argue Before the Federal Supreme Court
The following persons may have their names registered on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers who can argu...
Article (15) Procedures for Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers Who Can Argue Before the Court
1. An application for registration, renewal of registration, or re-registration on the Roll of Pract...

Article 16 — Term of Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers ¶

The registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers shall be valid for a term of three (3) years, ren...

Article 17 — Renewal of Registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. An application for renewal of registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers shall be submitted t...

Article 18 — Renewal of Registration After Being Struck off ¶

The Lawyer, who has been struck off the Roll of Practicing Lawyers, may be re-registered in accordan...

Article 19 — Registration of Faculty Members of Law or Sharia and Law ¶

Faculty members specializing in Law or Sharia and Law at universities or colleges, and who are citiz...

Chapter Four: Registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers

Article 20 — Conditions for Registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. A person wishing to have his/her name registered on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers shall meet...

Article 21 — Procedures for Registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. The application for registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers shall be submitted to the ...

Article 22 — Procedures for Renewal of Registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. The application for renewal of registration on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers shall be submit...

Article 23 — Practice of the Legal Profession by Non-Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. Lawyers whose names are registered on the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers may carry out the activi...

Article 24 — Listing of Non-Practicing Lawyers on the Special Register at the Competent Department ¶

1. The application for listing on the special Register referred to in Clause (2) of Article (23) of ...

Article 25 — Transfer of Non-Practicing Lawyers to the Roll of Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. The transfer of registration from the Roll of Non-Practicing Lawyers to the Roll of Practicing La...

Chapter Five: Licensing of Non-National Lawyer

Article 26 — Conditions for Licensing Non-National Lawyers ¶

A Non-National Lawyer may be licensed to practice the Legal Profession within the State, provided th...

Article 27 — Registration of Non-National Lawyers on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers ¶

1. A Non-National Lawyer shall submit an application for registration on the Roll of Practicing Lawy...

Article 28 — Renewal of Registration of Non-National Lawyers ¶

A Non-National Lawyer shall submit an application for renewal of registration on the Roll of Practic...

Article 29 — Cases of Termination of Registration of Non-National Lawyers ¶

1. The registration of a Non-National Lawyer on the Roll of Practicing Lawyers shall be terminated i...

Chapter Six: Rights and Obligations of Lawyers and Their Relationship with Clients

Article 30 — Delegation of Attendance ¶

1. If a client explicitly stipulates in a power of attorney that the Lawyer must attend in person in...

Article 31 — The Lawyer's Right to Charge Legal Fees ¶

1. The Lawyer shall have the right to charge legal fees for the work performed by them within the li...
Article (32) Criteria for Court's Determination of Legal Fees for Court-Appointed Lawyers on Criminal Cases
The Lawyer appointed by the Court to defend the Accused pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal P...

Article 33 — Procedures for Collection of Legal Fees by the Court-Appointed Lawyer ¶

The Court-Appointed Lawyer shall collect the Legal Fees determined by the Court for the duties assig...

Article 34 — Lawyer's Self-Promotion Controls ¶

1. It shall be prohibited for the Lawyer to promote themselves in any manner that conflicts with the...

Article 35 — Methods of Lawyer's Self-Promotion ¶

The Lawyer shall be permitted to promote himself / herself through the following means: 1. Placing a...

Article 36 — Lawyer's Practice of Business Activities ¶

The Lawyer shall be permitted to engage in the following business activities: 1. To be a partner in ...

Chapter Seven: Regulation of Affairs of Legal Researchers, Legal Consultants, and Legal Representatives

Article 37 — Conditions for Registration of Practicing Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants ¶

For a person to be listed on the Register of Practicing Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants, the...

Article 38 — Procedures for Listing on the Register of Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants ¶

1. The application for listing on the Register of Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants shall be s...

Article 39 — Categories Listed on the Register of Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants ¶

1. Legal Consultants shall be registered on the designated register upon the approval of the Committ...
Article (40) Renewal of Listing of Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants on the Register of Practitioners
1. The Legal Researchers and Legal Consultants shall be listed on the Register of Practitioners for ...
Article (41) Transfer of Practicing Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant to the Register of Non-Practitioners
1. The name of a practicing Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant shall be transferred to the Registe...

Article 42 — Removal of Listing of the Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant on the Register ¶

The name of a Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant shall be removed from the Register in any of the ...

Article 43 — Re-listing of Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant on the Register ¶

The Legal Researcher or Legal Consultant shall have their names re-listed on the Register in accorda...

Article 44 — Powers of the Legal Consultant ¶

1. Subject to the provisions of Article (61) of the Decree-Law, the UAE Legal Consultant who practic...

Article 45 — Conditions for Listing on the Register of Representatives ¶

For an applicant to have their name listed on the Register of Representatives, the following conditi...

Article 46 — Listing on the Register of Representatives ¶

1. The application for listing on the Register of Representatives shall be submitted to the Competen...

Article 47 — Term of Listing on the Register of Representatives and Renewal Procedures ¶

1. Listing on the Register of Representatives shall be valid for (3) three years, renewable for simi...

Article 48 — Confidentiality Obligation of Legal Researchers, Legal Consultants and Representatives ¶

Every Legal Researcher, Legal Consultant, and Representative shall be prohibited from disclosing any...

Chapter Eight: Regulation of Law Firms and Legal Consultation Firms

Article 49 — Practice of the Legal Profession ¶

A UAE Lawyer may practice the Legal Profession in any of the following cases: 1. Independently throu...

Article 50 — Practice of the Legal Consultation Profession ¶

A Legal Consultant who is a UAE citizen may practice the legal consultation profession in any of the...

Article 51 — Controls on the Practice of the Profession ¶

Every Lawyer or Legal Consultant shall be required to establish a duly licensed firm to conduct the ...

Article 52 — Register of Law Firms and Legal Consultation Firms ¶

A register shall be kept by the Competent Department for the listing of Law Firms and Legal Consulta...

Article 53 — Conditions for Licensing Law Firms and Legal Consultation Firms ¶

In order for a Law Firm or a Legal Consultation Firm to be licensed, the following conditions shall ...

Article 54 — Conditions and Procedures for Licensing Branches of Law Firms and Legal Consultation Firms ¶

1. Law Firms and Legal Consultation Firms may establish branches within the State subject to the fol...

Article 55 — Procedures for Licensing Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms ¶

The license for Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms shall be issued by a decision of the Committee...

Article 56 — Term of Firm's License and Renewal Procedures ¶

1. The license of the Firm shall be valid for one (1) year and may be renewed for similar periods. 2...

Article 57 — Temporary Suspension of Legal Services ¶

The Committee may, upon a request from the owner of a Law Firm or a Legal Consultation Firm, and for...

Article 58 — Cases of Removing the Firm from the Register ¶

A Firm shall be removed from the relevant Register under a decision of the Committee in any of the f...

Article 59 — Procedures for Liquidation of Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms ¶

The Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms established as sole proprietorships or branches of a Forei...

Article 60 — Procedures for Merger of Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms ¶

The merger of Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms shall take effect in accordance with the followi...

Article 61 — Management of Law Firms or Legal Consultation Firms in the Event of Death or Disability ¶

1. Where the owner of a Law Firm or a Legal Consultation Firm, who practices the Profession independ...

Chapter Nine: Final Provisions

Article 62 — Formation of Lawyers and Legal Consultants Affairs Committee ¶

A Lawyers and Legal Consultants Affairs Committee shall be established by virtue of a resolution of ...

Article 63 — Conditions for Temporary Legal Representation ¶

1. The Committee may, upon a request submitted thereto, give permission to any person who practices ...

Article 64 — Verifying Compliance by Lawyers and Legal Consultants ¶

The Competent Department may verify the compliance by Lawyers, Legal Consultants, and Firms with the...

Article 65 — Repeals ¶

Minister of Justice's Resolution No. (972) of 2017 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (...

Article 66 — Publication and Entry into Force ¶

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force one month fol...