Yousef Hassan Mohammed Al Mutawa, a senior attorney general at Dubai Public Prosecution, has been named the new director general of the Dubai Courts, according to a decree issued by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
Mr Al Mutawa replaces Dr Ahmed Saeed bin Hazeem, who is retiring along with Mohammed Youssif Ahmed Saleh, the deputy director general of Dubai Courts, reported the state news agency Wam.
In a second decree, Sheikh Mohammed announced the promotion of Khalifa Rashid bin Demas to the new attorney general post at the Public Prosecution.
Mr bin Demas has also been appointed as the secretary general of the judicial council.
Amendments to articles on law number 6 of 1992, on the establishment of the judicial council in Dubai and on judicial inspections, have been made under a new law issued by the Vice President.
Sheikh Mohammed also issued a decree promoting Judge Abdul Gader Musa Mohammed Abdul Rahman to Senior Cassation Judge, and appointing him as the Deputy Director Manager of Dubai Courts, in addition to his position as Chairman of Dubai’s Rental Dispute Settlement Centre.
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