Maktoum bin Mohammed chairs Dubai Judicial Council Meeting

During the meeting, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed launched the Dubai Judicial Authority’s 2022 annual report, which documents the Authority’s achievements, activities, performance indicators and improvements during the year 2022.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed stressed the importance of following up on improvement plans and utilising the existing digital infrastructure to facilitate business completion.

During the meeting, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed approved promotion criteria concerning non-Emirati members of the Judicial Authority. This step represents the latest phase of plans to enhance promotion criteria for all members of the Authority, the first of which was approved in 2022 and addressed promotion criteria for Emirati members.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed posed for photos with members of the team responsible for creating training and qualification plans, praising their efforts that contribute to enhancing the efficiency and performance of the members of the Judicial Authority. He also discussed requests made by some of the members and approved the direct reporting system, which aims to measure the performance of members of the Authority in terms of management qualifications, improvement capabilities and other aspects.

The Dubai Judicial Authority annual report for 2022 highlighted key completed projects, including the establishment of a special court for inheritance cases, a major step in this field that introduces easy procedures addressing the need for prompt and speedy justice in such cases.

Other achievements included the restructuring of the Judicial Inspection Department, issuance of its updated regulations and appointment of qualified judicial inspectors.