DIFC Courts Launch Blockchain-Based Notarization and Mediation Platform
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have taken a significant step forward in legal innovation, launching a Mediation Service Centre and a blockchain-based notary service. These new initiatives aim to extend choices to stakeholders, particularly businesses seeking quicker and more cost-effective resolutions outside the courtroom.
The Mediation Service Centre, an alternative dispute resolution platform, offers flexible dispute resolution sessions. Participants can attend either in person or through an AI-powered Court Management System (CMS), providing convenience and accessibility.
The DIFC Courts' blockchain-based notary service, a first-of-its-kind offering in the UAE for English-language documents, is available via three channels: automated self-service, live virtual sessions, or in-person appointments. This service incorporates DataFlow's primary source verification for authentication and Hedera Blockchain to secure the notarization process. Every notarization is timestamped and immutably recorded on the blockchain, ensuring transparency and preventing tampering. Advanced encryption protocols and privacy-preserving techniques have been integrated to safeguard sensitive legal data.
The addition of these services strengthens the DIFC Courts' mission of fostering trust among both domestic and international businesses. By setting new benchmarks in legal technology adoption, the DIFC is positioning itself as a reference point for other jurisdictions that are considering modernizing their judicial systems.
In 2024, the DIFC Courts introduced a Hedera-powered Digital Assets Will solution in collaboration with The Hashgraph Association and UAE-based consultancy Deca4. This solution enabled individuals to manage the distribution of digital assets via non-custodial wallets.
The DIFC Courts have played a key role in offering an English common law judicial framework within Dubai since its establishment in 2004. These latest initiatives align with Dubai's wider ambition of positioning itself as a global hub for business and investment.
The approach reflects Dubai's broader strategy of accelerating innovation and digital transformation across sectors. Dubai's intent with these initiatives is to remain at the forefront of legal innovation on a global scale. The objectives of these initiatives, including the Mediation Service Centre and the blockchain-based notary service, are to expand access to justice, lower litigation costs, and create an efficient and secure legal environment for businesses in Dubai.
These groundbreaking developments by the DIFC Courts are part of a larger movement towards integrating emerging technologies into core legal infrastructure. As the legal landscape continues to evolve, the DIFC Courts are leading the way in embracing innovation to deliver future-ready legal solutions using blockchain and artificial intelligence.
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