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-Written by Andrew Harris:<\/p>\n

The WLF represents a broad spectrum of the most respected names in the field of litigation as well as many others working in the wider legal fields.<\/p>\n

Among its supporters are international giants Coca Cola, HSBC, UNILEVER and Nokia.<\/p>\n

The WLF\u2019s decision to hold their 5th<\/sup> annual forum in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai has come as an unwelcome surprise to those who consider Dubai to have a discriminatory, immature and abusive legal system which openly operates on a judges discretion rather than a standard legal precedent.<\/p>\n

Many consider it an unusual choice to hold this important legal conference in a country where people are regularly denied justice and tortured, sometimes while waiting to be charged or even released. <\/p>\n

The UAE has a well documented history of cases being hijacked by unethical lawyers, in a legal system which allows faked evidence and faked confessions in court, even confessions \u201ctaken\u201d from individuals without their will or knowledge.<\/p>\n

Human rights campaigners such as Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai are shocked at the choice of location. \u201cThe legal system is simply not credible,\u201d says Stirling. \u201cThere are recorded situations where lawyers have acted for both Defence and Prosecution, which would get a UK lawyer disbarred. Evidence is regularly faked and accepted by judges with vested interests. The list goes on. Having this important forum held in the UAE sends entirely the wrong message about the WLF.\u201d<\/p>\n

These ill-advised Dubai court judgements are abused, taken for use outside of the country and out of legal context. Unethical financial practices in combination with the courts\u2019 arbitrary decision making, enable Dubai banks to generate Interpol Red Notices under false pretences. By illegally adding debtors to the Interpol watch lists, UAE banks are effectively able to enlist Interpol as debt collecting agents. This causes many pointless and costly extradition hearings with other countries, often for very small amounts of money.<\/p>\n

Stirling, says in a statement on the World Litigation Forum 2018, \u201cWhile we are stunned at the idea of holding such an important\u00a0legal forum in Dubai, our advice remains the same; all travellers to Dubai need to make thorough pre-travel checks to ensure personal freedom and safety. Individuals should make themselves aware of unfamiliar local laws and the potential consequences of falling foul of them\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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