UAE Financial Case in Dubai – Arrest Warrant Pending for Months, Need Honest Advice
I need honest advice from people familiar with UAE financial/court cases because I honestly don’t know whether I’m being handled properly or just being delayed.
In 2024, I took a finance loan of around AED 50,000. As security, I had also given a security cheque for around AED 60,000. I had already paid around 25% of the loan amount before everything collapsed financially.
Later the finance company returned the cheque and filed a case related to it. The case started around December 2024.
At that time I found a consultancy/legal service company in Dubai and started working with them because I didn’t know how these processes work in UAE. Months passed and I was never clearly told hearing dates or proper updates. Around 2 months ago I received an SMS from Dubai Police saying to refer to Dubai Court. After checking with my lawyer/consultancy, I was told there was an arrest warrant.
The lawyer told me he would handle removing it, and I paid additional money for that process too. He later showed me that the first request to remove the arrest warrant was rejected. Then he said he re-applied again free of charge.
Now it has been around 2 months and he keeps saying the application is still “pending review.” Recently he also told me Dubai Court systems were down for some time and that nothing could move during that period.
At the same time, because of the current Gulf war/economic situation, I lost my job and now I’m basically out of cash. I cannot afford to hire another lawyer easily, and I feel stuck because every update I get is simply “still pending.”
My questions are:
- Is it normal in UAE for arrest warrant removal requests to stay pending this long?
- Can a lawyer actually verify if the application is genuinely pending?
- Can someone still get arrested while these requests are under review?
- At what point should someone consider changing lawyers or handling things directly with the finance company?
I know I made financial mistakes, so I’m not avoiding responsibility. I’m just trying to understand whether this situation is normal or whether I’m being dragged in circles while time passes.
Any serious advice or real experiences would help a lot.