What is pre-trial detention?
Detention ordered while the case is being investigated, before there is any judgment.
It may be renewed in stages, which makes each hearing an opportunity to seek release.
What do we do?
We attend the hearings, challenge the reasons given for detention and argue for release or for conditions in its place.
We also work with the family to show stable residence and ties.
What affects the outcome?
The offence, the evidence, the risk of absconding and the person's circumstances.
We prepare the supporting documents before each hearing.
What should I do first?
Note each hearing date
Detention is reviewed at set points.
Collect proof of residence and ties
Lease, employment letter and family details.
Prepare a guarantor if possible
Someone who can stand behind the person.
Avoid contact with the complainant
It can be used against a request for release.
Call us on +971 50 653 1334 or message us on WhatsApp. We answer at any hour.
Frequently asked questions
How long can pre-trial detention last?
The law sets limits and stages. The overview of the criminal process sets out the periods, and we apply them to your case.
Is release always refused after the first order?
No. Circumstances change, and fresh applications may succeed.
Related guides
Arrest, Detention & Bail overview
The main points, the process and your first steps.
Read the overviewPre-Trial Detention
How long the Public Prosecution and the court can hold someone before trial, how extensions work and how to challenge them.
Read the guideRelease from Detention
How release works at each stage, from the Public Prosecution to the court, and how decisions on release are challenged.
Read the guideBail Application
Who decides on release, what forms bail can take, how it is paid, and what happens to the money if conditions are broken.
Read the guideSources
This page describes how we act in this type of case. It does not restate the law: the linked guides set out the statutory position and cite the official English text on the UAE Legislation portal, uaelegislation.gov.ae. The Arabic text prevails over translations.
This page is general information, not legal advice.