Legal Blog
- Enforcing a foreign judgment or arbitral award in the Gulf and Egypt: conditions, documents and timelines
When a judgment from another country is enforced, what the New York Convention, the Riyadh Convention and national laws require, and the documents needed for an enforcement application.
- Labour claims in the Gulf: end-of-service rights, filing deadlines, and how to prepare the claim and documents
End-of-service gratuity, unpaid wages and unfair dismissal across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman: what the employee is owed, where to start and which documents are needed.
- AI contract review in Arabic: the ten clauses to check before signing any Arab-law contract
A practical checklist of the riskiest clauses in regional commercial contracts, and how AI contract review surfaces them in minutes with suggested amendments.
- Drafting a request for arbitration: what Gulf arbitration centres (DIAC, SCCA, QICCA, ICC) require and how to prepare it quickly
The mandatory elements of a request for arbitration under the main regional centres' rules, the attachments and fees, and a ready-to-use structure.
- How to write a strong defence memorandum for Arab courts: structure, drafting and the mistakes that weaken it
The structure of a legal memorandum from preamble to requests, how to order procedural and substantive defences, and how AI speeds up drafting without losing accuracy.
- The best AI tools for lawyers in the Gulf and the Arab world in 2026: a practical comparison
A candid comparison of general AI assistants and specialised Arabic legal platforms: which suits research, which suits drafting, and how to choose with clear criteria.
- Drafting a statement of claim with AI: a court-ready draft in minutes, without losing control
The elements every statement of claim needs, what AI does well and what you must check yourself, and a practical workflow in LexArab.
- How to prepare a court document bundle (حافظة مستندات): a practical guide for lawyers, with an index template
What courts across the Arab world expect from a bundle of documents, how to lay out the index, divider sheets and page numbers, and how to do it in minutes.
- We tested our own legal AI and published the results: 160 of 386 files could not be cited
On 24 October 2026 we audited the entire LexArab legal library and tested the assistant on Moroccan, Jordanian and Iraqi law. 160 of 386 files turned out to be uncitable, and a country-matching bug was routing banking questions to Egyptian law. Here is what we found, what we fixed, and what we did not.
- Ending an Employment Contract in Kuwait: Notice, Dismissal and Compensation
Notice periods in Kuwait, dismissal without notice, arbitrary dismissal, early termination of fixed-term contracts and how resignation affects gratuity under Law No. 6 of 2010.
- Maintenance After Divorce in Saudi Arabia: Iddah and Child Support Under the Personal Status Law
When a divorced wife is entitled to maintenance in Saudi Arabia, revocable versus irrevocable divorce, child support, and the two-year limit on past maintenance claims, under the 2022 Personal Status Law.
- Appeal and Cassation Deadlines in Egyptian Civil Courts
Forty days to appeal and sixty days for cassation: the key deadlines under the Egyptian Civil Procedure Law.
- Annulment of Arbitral Awards in Egypt Under Law No. 27 of 1994
Egypt's arbitration law gives 90 days to bring an annulment action and limits the grounds strictly.
- Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OCAC): What Businesses Should Know
Why Omani contracts increasingly name OCAC, and how to draft a clause that works.
- Annulment of Arbitral Awards in Oman: The 90-Day Rule
Oman's Arbitration Law, Royal Decree 47/97, allows 90 days to bring an annulment action.
- Arbitration in Kuwait: Contractual and Judicial Arbitration
Kuwait has two arbitration tracks. Knowing which one applies changes your strategy.
- End-of-Service Indemnity in Kuwait Under Law No. 6 of 2010
How the Kuwaiti private-sector labour law calculates indemnity, and the cap of eighteen months' pay.
- End-of-Service Gratuity in Qatar: The Three-Week Minimum
Article 54 of the Qatar Labour Law sets a minimum gratuity of three weeks' basic wage per year of service.
- Challenging an Arbitral Award in Qatar Under Law No. 2 of 2017
Qatar's arbitration law gives only one month to set aside an award. Here is what you need to know.
- Bahrain's Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law: Rescue Before Liquidation
Law No. 22 of 2018 gives distressed Bahraini companies a court-supervised route to restructure.
- Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law: A Practical Checklist
Law No. 30 of 2018 applies to any business processing personal data in Bahrain. Here is how to comply.
- Saudi Civil Transactions Law: Five Changes Every Business Should Know
Since December 2023, Saudi civil obligations are codified for the first time. Here is what changed.
- Payment Orders in the UAE: Recovering a Debt Without a Full Lawsuit
A payment order is the fastest court route to recover a documented, fixed and due debt in the UAE.
- Setting Aside an Arbitral Award in Saudi Arabia
Grounds, deadline and competent court for annulment under the Saudi Arbitration Law of 2012.
- Appeal Deadlines in the UAE: What Litigants Must Know
The UAE Civil Procedure Law sets short, strict deadlines for appeal and cassation. Missing them usually ends the case.
- How to ask an AI legal assistant a question and get a useful answer
Five habits that turn a vague answer into a clear one, and the limits you should keep in mind.
- Enforcing a foreign arbitral award in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
You won an arbitration abroad. Here is how the award is turned into payment in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Arabia's new Enforcement Law.
- Medical malpractice claims in Saudi Arabia: the law and who decides your case
The three kinds of liability under the Healthcare Professions Law, and the move of malpractice cases to specialised court circuits.
- Saudi end-of-service award: resigning versus being terminated
How the award is calculated under Articles 84 to 88 of the Labour Law, and how much you keep if you resign.
- UAE end-of-service gratuity: how it is calculated, with a worked example
Who qualifies, the 21-day and 30-day rates, the two-year cap, and what changed for employees who resign.
- Assessing Your Chances of Winning a Case in Kuwait: How AI Case Analysis Helps
How AI case analysis helps you assess the strengths and weaknesses of a dispute in Kuwait before deciding whether to sue, settle or negotiate.
- Online Legal Consultation in Qatar and Bahrain: How a Smart Legal Advisor Can Help
How AI-powered legal guidance helps people and businesses in Qatar and Bahrain understand their legal position and prepare before speaking to a lawyer.
- AI Contract Drafting in Saudi Arabia: Getting It Right Under the Civil Transactions Law
How Saudi Arabia's Civil Transactions Law affects contract drafting — liquidated damages, liability caps, hardship and limitation periods — and how AI can help.
- Power of Attorney in Saudi Arabia: Drafting with AI and Issuing It on Najiz
How to prepare a power of attorney in Saudi Arabia — general or special, what to include, issuing it electronically on Najiz, and how AI can help with the wording.
- Drafting an Employment Contract in the UAE with AI: What the Law Requires
What a UAE employment contract must include under the Labour Law — fixed term, Arabic, probation and notice — and how AI can help you draft one.
- Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Field: What an AI Legal Platform Can (and Can't) Do in the Gulf
How AI legal platforms help businesses, individuals and lawyers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman — and where you still need a lawyer.
- Civil and Commercial Litigation in Oman: Courts, Procedure and Recent Reforms
A practical guide to civil and commercial litigation in Oman: court structure, filing a claim, fast-track procedures and the new Investment and Trade Court.
- Arbitration in Bahrain: The Arbitration Law and the BCDR Explained
How arbitration works in Bahrain: the 2015 Arbitration Law based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, the BCDR and its 2022 Rules, and enforcing awards.
- Commercial Contracts in Qatar: Key Rules Under the Qatari Civil Code
What businesses should know before signing a commercial contract in Qatar: good faith, agreed damages, exceptional circumstances, termination, language and dispute resolution.
- Medical Malpractice in Saudi Arabia: How Liability Works and How Claims Are Decided
A guide to medico-legal liability in Saudi Arabia: the Healthcare Professions Law, civil, criminal and disciplinary liability, and the specialised medical courts.
- How to File a Labour Complaint in the UAE: MOHRE Process, Time Limits and the AED 50,000 Rule
A step-by-step guide to filing a labour complaint with MOHRE in the UAE — channels, time limits, the AED 50,000 threshold and when a case goes to court.
- How to Start a DIAC Arbitration: What Goes in the Request for Arbitration
A practical guide to starting arbitration at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre under the DIAC Rules 2022 — what the Request must contain and what happens next.
- How to Draft a Statement of Claim in Saudi Arabia (and File It on Najiz)
What a Saudi statement of claim must contain, how to file it on the Najiz portal and the common mistakes that get claims rejected.
- How to Review a Commercial Contract Under UAE Law: 10 Clauses to Check
A practical checklist for reviewing commercial contracts under UAE law, including the new Civil Transactions Law in force from June 2026.
- The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services in the Middle East
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal profession worldwide, and the Middle East is emerging as one of the most dynamic regions for legal technology adoption. Law firms, corporate legal departments, arbitration practitioners, and individual clients are increasingly exploring AI-powered tools to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance access to legal services.
- صعود استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في الخدمات القانونية في الشرق الأوسط
يشهد الشرق الأوسط نمواً متسارعاً في استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في الخدمات القانونية بهدف تحسين الكفاءة وتسريع تحليل المستندات وتسهيل الوصول إلى الاستشارات القانونية. تساعد التقنيات الذكية مكاتب المحاماة والشركات على تقليل التكاليف وتعزيز جودة اتخاذ القرار القانوني خاصة في القضايا التجارية والتحكيم الدولي. ومع استمرار التحول الرقمي في المنطقة، يُتوقع أن تصبح المنصات القانونية المدعومة بالذكاء الاصطناعي جزءاً أساسياً من مستقبل الممارسة القانونية.