Past event summary
Small Claims Tribunal (SCT): Fast Resolution and Reduced Costs
About the event
Our webinar with experts from DIFC Courts explained the benefits of the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) and cost-efficient ways to resolve disputes.
DMCC members learned how to successfully and swiftly resolve disputes with the SCT – a first of its kind platform in the region set up to enable access to justice in an efficient manner. Sample cases in the SCT were shared to show how each dispute can be resolved in an expeditious, cost-efficient manner without the need for lawyers.
Key topics included:
- Introduction to the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT)
- Who can use the SCT?
- How does the SCT work?
- Benefits of using the SCT
Event details
Where
Online. Upon registration, you will receive details on how to join the webinar.
When
10:00am - 11:00am, 27 Jul 2021
Speaker
H.E. JUSTICE NASSIR AL NASSER
SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (SCT) JUDGE AND REGISTRAR
DIFC COURTS
Judge Nassir was appointed as a DIFC Courts’ Judicial Officer in November 2012 and in 2017 was appointed as the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) Judge and Registrar, overseeing all Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) proceedings and case management conference and application hearings. In January 2021, H.E. Nassir Al Nasser was appointed to the Court of First Instance (CFI) at the DIFC Courts.
Judge Nassir is a graduate of the University of Middlesex (UK) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Dubai. Nassir is also the first Emirati to join the DIFC Courts whose primary legal training has been in English common law.
Prior to joining the DIFC Courts, H.E. Nassir undertook a training programme with Dubai Public Prosecutor’s Office and Dubai Courts as an intern.