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Mohammed bin Rashid directs to hold 80 percent of litigation hearings virtually by end of 2021

20 June 2021

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the Ministry of Justice to hold 80 percent of litigation sessions virtually on a permanent basis before the end of 2021.

"The UAE has succeeded in adopting virtual litigation systems during the Covid-19 pandemic," Sheikh Mohammed tweeted today.

"Today, we directed the Ministry of Justice to turn 80 percent of litigation hearings to virtual sessions on a permanent basis before the end of 2021. Our goal is to be the fastest, the best and the fairest in judicial services," he added.