In cooperation with the Dubai 10X initiative and Dubai Future Foundation, Emirates Today publishes the most prominent projects participating in the initiative, which was directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to all government agencies in Dubai To apply today what the cities of the world will apply after 10 years, Dubai 10X seeks, in cooperation with the relevant authorities in the Dubai government, to adopt new models for future governments, by bringing about a comprehensive change in the governmental work system, and setting future plans that restore the government’s role in serving societies and making the future.
Dubai Courts are moving towards the future with the “C3 Court” project, in which the three levels of litigation are merged into one court, and the time limit for litigation is reduced to 30 days instead of 305 days, thus becoming the first court in the world to reduce the three levels of litigation in one circle, within its participation In the first phase of the "Dubai 10X" initiative adopted by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation.
The C3 court project is to merge the three levels of litigation into one court whose constituencies are composed of three judges who attend pleadings simultaneously, so that there is a judge from each degree of litigation (primary - appeal - discrimination), where lawsuits are heard throughout the world by Three degrees, the C3 court issues irrevocable, categorical judgments that are expedited access, and all court procedures are managed by using modern technologies including electronic file and remote communication.
The unique project is characterized by its ability to contribute to reducing the time for handling a case, issuing a ruling, simplifying litigation procedures, implementing judgments, and reducing litigation expenses, whether on litigants or the courts.
The project also contributes to strengthening Dubai's position internationally in the field of developing an unprecedented judicial system that adopts the concept of paperless courts, and guarantees the legal rights to the litigant at the lowest cost and achieves justice during a short period, as community members benefit from this project by providing fees and attorney fees as well as the time required for procedures Judicial.
The project is linked to many indicators of global competitiveness that enhance Dubai's reputation in various sectors including the efficiency of the legal system in settling disputes, enforcing contracts, doing business and enabling trade and organizational quality, among others.
The team working in Dubai Courts since the launch of the project has compiled the requirements for the implementation of the project from various legislative, human, logistical, technical and financial aspects to provide the requirements for the implementation of the project according to the time frame set by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Dubai Courts have stated that the project is to merge the three levels of litigation into one court whose districts are made up of three judges, with one judge from each level of litigation (primary - appeal - discrimination), and issue peremptory judgments that are not subject to appeal, where all court procedures are administered by using Modern technologies, including the electronic file and the feature of remote communication, and the idea of the initiative reflects the continuous efforts made by Dubai Courts with the aim of simplifying and expediting the procedures of litigation, and reducing the period of handling the case to a period that does not exceed a month instead of a period that exceeds a year when deliberating before the three courts with the usual procedures.
Dubai Courts, by implementing the “C3 Court” project, will become the first court in the world to summarize the three levels of litigation in one department that issues final judgments that can be implemented immediately through a set of simple and advanced procedures. The project will also have a significant positive impact on the litigants represented in simplifying the litigation procedures and not having to attend hearings Argument in the court building.
The team in Dubai Courts took inventory of the project implementation requirements from various legislative, human, logistical, technical and financial aspects, and took the necessary steps to provide these requirements in order to implement the project in accordance with the time frame set by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The C3 court provides more than 50% of the cost to litigants, at a rate of 5% fees, and 5% attorney fees, as well as provides more than 60% to the court, where the case is considered by only three judges, and one administrator, and saves more than 90% of the time of litigation.
160 ideas from 36 government agencies
The “C3 Court” project is one of 26 initiatives submitted by 24 government agencies in Dubai that were approved by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, where a specialized committee comprising a group of Experts and specialists in the previous phase studied and reviewed more than 160 ideas received to participate in the initiative from 36 parties in less than 365 days.
Statistics indicate that the average number of cases in Dubai annually reaches about 60 thousand cases, the ruling in the case may exceed 305 days, and the frequent attendance of the parties to the court may be up to 15 sessions for each case, in addition to the high cost on litigants, which reaches 10 % Court fees, and between 10% and 15% attorney fees, as well as the high cost to the courts for each case as it reaches 11 judges and three administrators.
Features
- 3 judges representing the court grades attend pleadings simultaneously.
Reducing litigation time to 30 days instead of 305 days.
The litigant enjoys all his legal rights before the court with its three levels.
- Paperless courts where documents are submitted electronically.
Sessions can be attended by default remotely.
Save more than 50% of the cost on litigants.
It issues peremptory rulings that can be implemented immediately through a set of procedures.
All court procedures are managed by modern technologies.
- To strengthen Dubai's position internationally in the development of an unprecedented judicial system.
- The first court in the world to summarize degrees of litigation and issue final, irrevocable and enforceable judgments.