An international training seminar was recently organized by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy (ADJA) as a part of their judicial training endeavours. The title of the seminar was the Internet Courts and the Impact of Covid 19 on Contractual Obligations and Combating Money Laundering Crimes in the Light of UAE Legislation and International Comparisons.

The seminar made use of discussion workshops, interactive dialogue and practical simulation keeping in mind the social distance guidelines via the distance education and training platform.

The seminar used a modern approach to training by the use of tools and methods that engaged participants in discussion workshops, short lectures and interactive practical training; all with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and President of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD).

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department works with the aim of developing a robust judicial system in the UAE. For this, their sole aim is to enrich the scientific thinking and legal knowledge of the young minds that aspire to become lawyers. They believe that this helps young learners in playing a role in dealing with new judicial situations and adopt a balanced approach to dispute resolution in order to achieve the goal of accomplished justice.

The seminar was attended by a number of Arab and international judges and experts. The seminar also threw light on the use of artificial intelligence technology in remote litigation. It also helped highlight the experience of Internet courts within the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and modern legal trends.

This, the official spokesperson said would help young lawyers to keep abreast of changes and developments and to take advantage of the available technological means. All this, ultimately contributes to the development of judicial practice in accordance with the highest international standards and customs.

The seminar also addressed the detailed provisions of force majeure and exceptional circumstances - such as the impact of the "Covid-19" pandemic. This is of paramount importance when it comes to tackling international obligations like combating money laundering crimes and protect the national economies, and how efficient is the observing of international standards in the fight against this type of offences while practicing legal professions, as well as the contractual obligations from an international and national perspective in light of the UAE legislation, common law and comparative law, with an emphasis on the means to settle the disputes in emergency circumstances.

WAM