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Information for Students from the United Arab Emirates

Will my Australian law degree allow me to practice in the UAE?

At the recent fourth round of negotiations for an Australia - UAE Free Trade Agreement, the UAE confirmed that Australian law degrees are currently recognised in the UAE.  A UAE national who is a graduate of an Australian university law degree may return to the UAE and work for the goverment without any additional training. Graduates wishing to practise before the bar must complete additional units on sharia law required of all practising barristers in private practice in the UAE.