RAK fast-track court settles 916 cases in 2017

Litigants in the emirate need not to worry anymore, thanks to the success of the one-day court introduced into the RAK judiciary system since January 2017.
The new fast-track court - the first of its kind in the region - has managed to look into, listen and issue final verdicts in 100 per cent of all lawsuits referred to it over last year, according to a top official here.
Dr Ahmed Al Khatiri, chairman of the RAK Courts, said the one-day court has heard and settled up to 916 lawsuits in 2017. "All the 916 civil and commercial cases referred to the one-day court were thoroughly processed without a single adjournment, and none of the litigants even challenged the executive rulings of the court."
Official records show that the same fast track court successfully handled over 111 civil and commercial cases in October in 2017, he added. "These remarkable outcomes are unprecedented in judiciary practices worldwide."
Dr Khatiri said the one-day court - which hears cases with claims not exceeding Dh20,000 - has been assigned to look into some 40 per cent of the entire lawsuits referred to the partial jurisdiction courts. "This has been ordered and supported from the very beginning by Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, who is also the chairman of the Judiciary board here."
The one-day court is meant to enhance and develop a fair judicial performance in the emirate, Dr Khatiri underlined. "The move will also help bring happiness to the public and increase their satisfaction."
The one-day court's exceptional performance has far excelled the total work of four partial jurisdiction courts over the same period, he disclosed. "The locally well-received court does not adjourn cases and ends litigation in a record time of just one day, making litigants happier and more satisfied."
Such remarkable outcomes will encourage the RAK Courts to look for more innovative solutions in the future and process more cases in a shorter period, Dr Khatiri pointed out.
The RAK Courts, following the astounding success of the one-day court, also launched a one-session court, first of its kind in the world. Started recently in January 2018, it hears only civil and commercial cases and gives a final verdict by the end of the session.
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