Justice key to stable economy

Most of the cases handled by the DIFC Courts are contractual disputes involving employment, financial or property issues. And cases in the region's only English-language, common law court are resolved quickly – which is not always the case in other courts. Registrar Mark Beer says 90 per cent of the 56 cases lodged in the Small Claims Tribunal were tidied up in less than two weeks. The tribunal, which deals with disputes concerning less than $100,000 (Dh367,000), does not allow in lawyers, charges a minimal fee and promises swift justice. "There's no point having a contract if you cannot enforce it or it takes years to enforce," Beer told Emirates Business, adding that an efficient civil and commercial justice system guaranteed a stronger economy.