The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has issued Circular No. 7/2020 on the work of judges and postponement of trial during the COVID-19 crisis.
All courts in Abu Dhabi will postpone trials and appeals which currently have pending decisions for no less than 30 days
In addition, all judges in the urgent courts (including civil, commercial and labour) will work remotely and issue judgments on urgent cases and old cases where the decisions have already been made. Pending judgments will be postponed for no less than 30 days.
The circular also states that case registration for initial hearings and appeals will be postponed for no less than 30 days starting from 26 March . Existing judgments will be given without the presence of the parties.
