Financial Settlements of Dh443M Achieved at Abu Dhabi Mediation Centres

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department completed financial settlements in 1,234 commercial, real estate, civil and consumer disputes through efforts to achieve amicable resolutions at mediation and conciliation centres, amounting to Dh443,039,415 during the first half of 2024.

Specifically, the Vital Operations Performance Report of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department for the first half of 2024 indicated the settlement of 657 commercial disputes with a total amount of Dh148,844,088, 276 real estate disputes with a total financial settlement of Dh104,434,016, and 301 consumer and civil disputes with settlements amounting to Dh189,761,311.

Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, emphasised that promoting a culture of alternative dispute resolution through mediation and conciliation centres is a key priority of the Judicial Department, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Judicial Department.

This focus aims to enhance efforts and initiatives supporting amicable dispute resolution, contributing to effective justice and strengthening Abu Dhabi's competitive position.

He highlighted the importance of the Judicial Department’s steps in cooperation with strategic partners to establish external mediation and conciliation centres for commercial and economic disputes.

This includes the Real Estate Dispute Settlement Centre in Abu Dhabi, which features conciliators approved by the Judicial Department of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, as well as the Consumer Dispute Settlement Centre of the Department of Economic Development, aimed at expediting the resolution of disputes between consumers and commercial enterprises in a cost-effective and amicable manner.

Counsellor Yousef Al-Abri added that these initiatives encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution as a preliminary step, providing a swift and accessible method for resolving disputes before engaging in litigation.

This approach ensures timely fulfilment of rights, supports entrepreneurship, and creates an attractive investment environment in Abu Dhabi by delivering prompt justice and protecting rights.

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