Expats facing trial in the UAE hail legal reforms

Expats facing trial in the UAE hail legal reforms

Expats on trial for acts recently decriminalised in the UAE are feeling a sense of relief while attending the legal proceedings of their cases.

Those already found guilty and serving jail terms are looking to challenge their conviction rulings, thanks to the recent reforms in the country's laws. “I was sentenced to one month in jail followed by deportation for a charge of sex out of the wedlock and lost the appeal. Thanks to the new law, the whole case will now be closed if the law gets into effect before the final ruling,” said an expat caught in legal turmoil.

Lawyers told Khaleej Times that deportation can be abolished if a new law is issued that decriminalises the act