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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Top UAE lawyer calls for legal reforms after recent terrifying arrests of 3 Brits
- Jamie Harron, Jamil Mukadam and Billy Barclay Essam Al Tamimi, one of the UAE's most respected lawyers has publicly claimed that the...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
Parents of Scot held in Dubai for brushing past man in bar speak out
The parents of Jamie Harron, the Scotsman arrested in Dubai for accidentally touching another man’s hip while trying to avoid bumping...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Dangerous UK FCO advice to Billy Barclay could have left him stuck in UAE indefinitely.
Billy Barclay, the Edinburgh man accused of passing a forged £20 note while on holiday in the UAE, and his family told Radha Stirling,...
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Nov 3, 20214 min read
Expats advised: Prepare properly if forced to leave debts in the UAE.
It is one of the enduring legends of Dubai. Supercars left behind at the airport to gather dust as high flying expats’ debt suddenly...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Legal professionals call for UK-UAE extradition treaty to be suspended
Legal professionals, led by human rights NGO Detained In Dubai, are calling for the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty to be suspended after...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Dubai expat business community anxious over theft of foreign investments
Influential Emiratis have cheated expats out of their businesses, cash and assets by falsifying criminal charges and even having them...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
German medical professional warns: “Dubai healthcare industry puts profits before patients.”
Dr WA a highly respected German neurosurgeon, along with US, UAE and UK medical colleagues is concerned that The UAE is not meeting...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Edinburgh bus driver faces extradition to UAE for helping his daughter escape troubled marriage
Bus driver Mr Black was forced to flee the UAE to support his daughter when her marriage to a local man became unbearable. He left his...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20212 min read
International legal community’s outrage at plan to hold 2019 World Litigation Forum in Dubai
The WLF represents a broad spectrum of leaders in the field of litigation, and many more working in the wider legal fields. Among its...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20213 min read
3 British Nationals arrested in 3 months in Europe on Interpol notices issued by UAE banks
In July a British woman was arrested in Italy for an Interpol Red Notice because of an unpaid credit card. She was held for 30 days...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Mediclinic, one of two hospitals in Dubai Healthcare City is being sued for $55,000,000
Mohammad Imran Hussain, husband and father of four, who worked as business development manager for US giant Dow Chemical, suffered...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Brits’ release from Interpol detention nightmare secured, by tireless NGO: Detained In Dubai
A UK based NGO has secured the release of a British woman, who declines to be named, after a month under arrest in Italy, waiting to hear...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Bank´s debt collection and enforcement agencies outrage customers with cowboy style harassment and d
"It is no secret that UAE banks have stepped up their efforts to enforce debts internationally and of course, there is nothing wrong with...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Emirates NBD hires debt collectors to chase expat defaulters in the US, UK
Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, is one of a number of local UAE lenders who have hired British and American debt collection agencies...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Press Release: UK Courts Rule Today Against UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday
This afternoon, the Westminster Magistrates Court ruled against the UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday who had been accused...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20214 min read
The Guardian Reports: Gay Briton fights extradition to Dubai
Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai fully supports Mr Halliday's defence and anticipates a favourable judgment. Michael...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20215 min read
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 - Interpol, Extradition, Status Checks, Debt
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 October and November have been unusually busy this year. This is partially we...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20215 min read
Substantial Increase in Legal Problems for White Collar Indians in the UAE, including Interpol
The UAE is composed of many nationalities, though Indians form over 50% of the total population in the UAE. 20% of Indian expats are...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20215 min read
UAE initiated extradition requests in Spain & Abroad
The UAE has drawn foreigners to its shores for a number of years, attracted to the well marketed allure of a glamorous, affluent...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Police Check Dubai - Essential Planning
A man was arrested last week on arrival at Dubai International Airport, after a police check returned false negative results. The...
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