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Court of Appeal

About the court
The Court of Appeal is the second degree of litigation in the Emirate of Dubai. it is composed of a Court President whose grade is not lower than cassation Judge and a sufficient number of Judges. In the absence of the Court President, the most senior Judge of the Court of Appeal will deputise for him and exercise the jurisdiction specified for him according to the law.
ـ The Court of Appeal is formed of a number of judicial circuits that considers the appeals and applications. Each circuit consists of three judges presided by one of them. 

Jurisdictions of the Court 
The Court of Appeal has the jurisdiction to consider and adjudicate the appeals filed against judgements, decisions and orders appealable by law, which are rendered by the various types of Courts of First Instance (Civil, Administrative, Commercial, Real Estate, Labour, Summary, Execution, Personal Status and criminal), in accordance with Articles from 159 to 170 and Article 209 of Civil Procedures Law No 42 of 2022. Additionally, the Court of Appeal has the competence to hear the grievances filed against the orders rendered by the court of appeal in some petitions according to the law, as well as lawsuits pertaining to arbitration; and in pursuant to applicable laws in terms of direct filing of lawsuits or grievances with the Court of Appeal. The judgements rendered by the Court of Appeal are appealable at cassation, unless otherwise stated

Quorum of the Court of Appeal
Provisions of lawsuits in which the value of the lawsuit exceed the amount of AED 50000 (fifteen thousand dirhams), with the exception of judgements and decisions which may be appealed without specification of a certain quorum.

Court formation 
The Court of Appeal is composed of the following circuits:  
- Civil Circuits.
- Administrative Circuits.
- Commercial Circuits.
- Real estate Circuits.
- Labour Circuits.
- Personal Status Circuits.
- Summary and Execution Circuits.
- Circuits of lawsuits and applications pertinent to arbitration.
- Punitive Circuits.

Fees payable to the Court
Appeals fees are paid in accordance with Local Fees Law applicable in Emirate of Dubai.