Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 23 new judges and judicial inspectors in Dubai.
According to Emirates News Agency, the ceremony took place at Union House and was attended by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance, along with H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
During the ceremony, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed extended his best wishes to the newly appointed judges and judicial officials, urging them to fulfill their roles with diligence, impartiality, and transparency. He underscored the importance of law as a societal shield and highlighted the judiciary’s role as the protector of social trust and stability, which are essential for national progress.
Sheikh Mohammed emphasized the judges’ duty to uphold justice and protect people’s rights, emphasizing integrity and impartiality as crucial to societal progress and harmony. He encouraged the new judges to embody these principles and contribute to advancing Dubai’s judicial system as a model for promoting justice and the rule of law globally.
The judges and judicial inspectors, assigned to the Rental Disputes Centre, Dubai Courts, and the Judicial Inspection Authority, expressed their gratitude for the trust placed in them and committed to upholding justice and the rule of law.
The ceremony also saw the attendance of prominent officials including Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of His Highness The Dubai Ruler’s Court and Deputy Chairman of the Judicial Council; Chancellor Essam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of Dubai; Dr. Saif Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Dubai Courts; Judge Abdulqader Mousa Mohammed, Chairman of the Rental Disputes Centre; Counsellor Mohammed Mubarak Al Sabousi, Chief of Dubai’s Judicial Inspection Authority; and Dr. Abdullah Saif Al Suboosi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Judicial Council.