SCC approves draft law regulating court fees

The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has approved the draft law regulating court fees in the emirate.

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The decision was made during its sixteenth session, held at the SCC headquarters as part of the second ordinary term of the eleventh legislative chapter.

The session began with the approval of the minutes from the fifteenth session, followed by discussions on the draft law and the accompanying report submitted by the Legislative and Legal Affairs, Appeals, Suggestions and Complaints Committee, based on detailed studies and specialised meetings.

In attendance were Sheikh Faisal Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Mualla, Secretary-General of the Judicial Council in Sharjah; Dr Issa Saif Bin Handal, Director of the Legal Department of the Government of Sharjah; Aisha Mohammed Hazeem Al Suwaidi, Director of Legislation; and Houria Mohammed Al Khayal, Director of Government Legal Services at the same department.

Ahmed Saeed Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the SCC, noted that the draft law was referred to the council on May 15 by the Executive Council's General Secretariat. In line with Article 71 of the SCC's internal regulations, it was assigned to the legal committee for study and input.