Sheikh Mohammed claims that by the end of the year, 80 percent of UAE disputes will be conducted remotely.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, stated that the UAE aspires to have more than 80% of litigation conducted remotely by the end of the year. Since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the government and corporate sector have increasingly used remote work techniques. The goal, according to Sheikh Mohammed, is to make the country’s justice system the greatest in the world. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, the UAE was successful in utilizing remote litigating systems,” Sheikh Mohammed said on social media.

“Today, we told the Ministry of Justice that by the end of 2021, we want more than 80% of remote litigation sessions to be permanent. Our mission is to provide court services that are the fastest, finest, and most fair.” More information will be released in the coming weeks. The announcement came on the same day that Abu Dhabi announced the creation of a court to hear financial disputes involving claims of less than Dh500,000 ($136,125) in order to free up existing courts for more serious cases. The court will address labor issues, unpaid salary claims, commercial and civil cases, according to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.

When the pandemic forced people out of offices in March 2020, the UAE was one of the first countries in the world to welcome the migration to internet services and enable individuals to work from home.