Extradition is the request made by one country to another to seek their assistance in arresting a person who is being charged for a criminal offense in the requesting country and thereby returning the arrested suspect to the requesting country. These extradition requests are mostly based on international treaties which are signed by two or more countries to rule out a procedure for the process of extradition. These extradition treaties are mostly characterized by the standard of “Dual Criminality”. “Dual Criminality” is a phenomenon which provides that an extradition process will not be undertaken by the requested country, until and unless the criminal offense under which the request is being made is an offense in both the requesting as well as the requested country. Extradition law in the UAE is commanded by Federal Law No. 39 of 2006, which is inclusive of laws related to matters concerning international judicial cooperation in criminal matters as well as laws by the extradition treaties which are signed as well as ratified by the UAE. . A lawyer is thus needed by the suspect who will be able to guide him either to fight the process of extradition or by supporting him to expedite it. An extradition process may sometimes involve the violation of rights of the suspect. Owing to this violation, a lawyer will be required in order to put forth the motions in favor of the suspect against the violation of these rights of the suspects.
Dr. Elhais has advised in many extradition cases including requests for extradition from the UAE and abroad such as USA, Germany, Pakistan, Britain, India etc. As a best extradition lawyer, Dr. Elhais has given legal advice on letters sent, red notices from foreign countries and criminal extradition proceedings filed before the local courts. Dr. Elhais provides with best client services within this arena, posing to be a top criminal extradition lawyers of Dubai. Dr Elhais has expert knowledge within this field and provides great attention to detail in these matters. The extradition suspects in Dubai can contact these extradition lawyers of Dubai for the purpose of reviewing any international treaties in question along with the law involved in this case in order to challenge their extradition. Dr. Elhais has even been consulted prior to any formal request filed and has provided with expert advice at each and every stage. Dr. Elhais also aided international lawyers outside the UAE and have fortunately resisted requests made for extradition. Dr. Elhais is proud to be a part of a team at Amal Alrashedi Lawyers & Legal Consultants (since February 2026)
