Dubai judicial cases resolve faster as Maktoum reviews 2026 performance

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, has reviewed Dubai's judicial performance for 2026, commending progress across several areas and calling for continuous improvement in services, stronger coordination and performance measurement based on accurate indicators.

Rental disputes resolved faster

According to the Dubai Media Office, Sheikh Maktoum reviewed the action plan of the Dubai Judicial Expertise Centre, the performance indicators of the Rental Disputes Centre (RDC) and the operational results of the Judicial Police. From January to September 2026, the average time for the RDC's First Instance Committees to resolve a case from the first hearing fell to 14 days, from 19.6 days in 2025; the appellate resolution rate reached 94.8 percent, above the 90 percent target.

Judicial Police show early results

The Judicial Expertise Centre began its executive operations on August 15, 2026, while the Judicial Police assumed their executive mandate on July 1. In their first two months, the number of people wanted under arrest-and-bring orders fell by 19.2 percent. Sheikh Maktoum said the review forms part of ongoing oversight aimed at further developing Dubai's judicial system and improving efficiency.

Dubai Police also published a ten-year review on the same day: in 2025, 99.9 percent of respondents said they felt safe during the day and 99.1 percent at night, while administrative procedures were cut by 40 percent.