"Understand the culture to avoid many legal pitfalls
So how can anyone
know what is a crime in the UAE?
When lawyers want to know why a given law has taken its
particular shape - or why it exists at all - we go back to tradition, which is
the source of so much legislation. The study of law is still to a large extent
the study of history. Tradition is the basis of many legal
principles.
So I believe that non-lawyers can best educate
themselves on the laws of the UAE by doing a bit of reading through the
country's history.
When you understand the historical context of the UAE's
founding and development, you will know how Sharia came together with the French
civil code.
This should make
you more understanding and accepting of elements of our law code which now may
seem to be unnecessary and even irrational hidden pitfalls." (thanks Basim)
