Dubai- UAE: Dubai has also presented a three-year strategic plan (2026-2028) which seeks to strengthen the rule of law, improve the performance of legal performance, and modernise legal services in the emirate. The strategy indicates that Dubai has tried so much to distinguish itself as a world leader in legal excellence and governance.
Strategic Vision: Strengthening The Rule Of Law
The Dubai Legal Affairs Department announced the 2026-2028 strategy as part of the current efforts of enhancing the rule of law in Dubai. As the officials indicated, the plan is highly committed in strengthening institutional performance and raising legal and regulatory practices across the emirate.
The approach goes hand in hand with other governance goals of Dubai as it is based on transparency, reliability and efficiency in government activities. This integrated structure is created in order to assist in the vision of Dubai to be the pioneer in the field of legal innovation and quality of governance.
Major Strengthening Strategy Pillars Of The Law
The center of the Dubai 2026-2028 strategy is putting into attention the enhancement of legal practices that will support quality, effectiveness and efficiency. The plan focuses on priorities to enhance rule of law by ensuring customer experience in legal services through effective systems and processes.
One of the key characteristics of the rule of law plan is that the new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be implemented in the activities of the Legal Affairs Department. Using technology, the department is struggling to make its operations efficient and legal services to be streamlined to address future challenges.
The strategic partnerships with the concerned institutions are highlighted in the plan to provide the expansion of training, qualification programmes and knowledge transfer. This will assist in empowering the profession of law to be able to be competitive and responsive in a fast changing world of global investment.

Legal Compliance And Institutional Development Goals
Among the goals of the 2026-2028 strategy is to enhance legal adherence to different governmental bodies. Through the establishment of sound regulatory systems, governments strive to enhance legal maturity and make sure that the operations of the government are in line with ultimate standards of legal practice.
The strategic roadmap is in such a way designed to achieve the competitiveness of the legal sector of Dubai through the refinement of organisational capabilities, enriching of legal knowledge and development of professional skills that are imperative in the future.
An Innovative Legal Ecosystem Of The Future
According to the officials, the strategy of Dubai 2026-2028 will result in the increased innovativeness, proactivity, and future-readiness of the services provided by the government and the world of law in general, enhancing the competitiveness of both. The ultimate objective of rule of law is to provide additional value to as many users as possible such as institutions and individual clients.
The focus on openness, integrity, and trustworthiness is likely to enhance the trust of the society in the legal ecosystem of Dubai. To promote those principles as a part of the legal framework and services, Dubai is focused on establishing new standards of legal governance and institutional quality.
The current rule of law strategy of Dubai in 2026-2028 is a proactive move towards the excellence of legal standards, creativity and institutional sustainability. The emirate is also preparing to have a more effective, efficient, and globally competitive legal environment through integration of technologies, increased training, and strategic partnership.
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