Dubai’s Digital Economy Court: How does it work and what cases will it look after?

Dubai’s Digital Economy Court: How does it work and what cases will it look after?

Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Courts last month announced the launch of the world’s first international Digital Economy Court; a specialized court aimed at providing the best legislative environment to boost the growth and sustainability of digital economy enterprises.

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The new rules, known as ‘Part 58’ of the DIFC Courts Rules, have been overseen by a panel of international lawyers and experts in the industry and created to facilitate the efficient resolution of digital economy disputes. It also aims to standardize the use of smart forms to provide information through a dynamic, artificial intelligence-driven platform.

But how does it operate?

The DEC Division was first established in 2021 to oversee sophisticated national and transnational disputes related to current and emerging technologies across areas ranging from big data, blockchain, AI, fintech, and cloud services, to disputes also involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 3D printing, and robotics.

The new rules were subject to a 30-day public consultation and finalized under the supervision of Justice Michael Black, who was appointed by Dubai’s ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Al Arabiya English spoke to a Dubai-based legal expert to weigh in