Court rejects jurisdiction challenge and awards lawyer compensation for delayed payment.
Dubai: The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh76,910 in outstanding legal fees and court costs to her former lawyer after she failed to settle the amount, despite winning a final judgment in her favor.
The court also granted the lawyer Dh1,000 in compensation for material losses caused by the delayed payment.
According to court documents, the lawyer was hired to handle a property dispute against a real estate developer, seeking confirmation and enforcement of a property sale contract, along with compensation and legal interest. He represented the woman throughout all stages of litigation, ultimately securing a final judgment in her favor and initiating enforcement proceedings, Emarat Al Youm reported.
The lawyer informed the court that he had covered Dh51,910 in court fees on her behalf and was still owed the agreed professional fees under a signed contract.
The defendant argued that the woman had already paid the amounts via bank transfers and challenged the court’s jurisdiction. The court dismissed both claims, noting that the contract explicitly granted jurisdiction to Al Ain courts and that the case involved enforcement of a written fee agreement.
Finding no proof of payment, the court ruled that the amounts were still owed and ordered the woman to pay Dh76,910, along with legal costs.
