Dubai: Dubai Courts Department [DCD] has announced the formation of a committee on Supreme Judicial Affairs, which will be headed by Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, DCD’s Director-General.
The move falls in line with DCD’s ongoing efforts to enhance court work, improve the speed and ease of litigation proceedings and enhance the accuracy and clarity of court orders on a par with the objectives of Dubai Plan 2021.
The jurisdiction of the newly established committee includes the review, examination and approval of new projects, proposals and initiatives that are related to the judicial sector.
In addition, the committee will lead efforts in adopting annual performance indicators and targets; assessing results and the proposal and implementation of corrective actions to improve the quality, efficiency and reliability of legal and judicial services, which is poised to help increase customer happiness and promote community welfare.
Al Mansouri said in a press statement on Monday that the Supreme Judicial Affairs Committee reflects DCD’s efforts to develop the judicial system and provide better legal services to the local community.
“The committee will specialise in the study, development and adoption of valuable projects and initiatives, which are considered key cornerstones of excellence and leadership and a major requirement to meet the strategic directives of turning the UAE into one of the most innovative countries in the world. We are confident that this newly established committee will play a significant role in our ongoing efforts to develop legal and judicial services and make them 100 per cent smart by the end of 2015. This is poised to help save time and effort in completing legal and judicial transactions while also reducing the number of auditors,” Al Mansouri said.
The committee’s members include DCD’s deputy director-general, Heads of the Courts of Cassation, Appeals and First Instance [Criminal Court, Personal Status Court, Real Estate Court, Civil Court, Labour Court and Commercial Court].
In addition to its main tasks, the committee will also be responsible for the examination and referral of judiciary-related recommendations to relevant authorities, finding all means available to improve the judicial work at Dubai Courts, evaluate all requests from the judiciary and take suitable decisions accordingly.
