Services for Individuals
Representation before family, criminal and civil courts, and during prosecution inquiries.
Our services extend to individuals of all ages — handled with complete confidentiality and personal attention to every file.
Our services include
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Family Courts
Representation and support before the family courts across all types of matters.
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Investigations & Prosecution
Attendance and support during public-prosecution and police-station investigations.
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Criminal & Civil Courts
Advocacy before the criminal and civil courts and judicial committees.
Where We Stand With You
The family courts
Divorce, khul‘, maintenance, custody, access and parentage, under the Family Law promulgated by Law No. 22 of 2006.
Public prosecution and police stations
Attending with the client from the first interview — the stage at which the shape of a case is usually decided.
The criminal courts
Defending the accused, or pursuing the civil claim of a victim, at every tier of criminal proceedings.
The civil courts
Personal disputes, contracts, compensation for harm, and neighbour and ownership disputes.
Employment disputes
End-of-service entitlements, dismissal and wages, before the bodies competent to hear labour disputes.
Enforcement
Recovering what has been awarded — maintenance, a debt, compensation — because a judgment that is not enforced is paper.
What We Handle for Individuals
- Divorce, khul‘ and their consequences
- Maintenance, custody and access
- Inheritance and wills
- Criminal defence
- Civil claims and compensation
- Employment and dismissal disputes
- Personal contracts and transactions
- Enforcement of judgments
How We Work
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Listening first
Individual matters are not commercial files; behind them sits a family, a liberty or a livelihood. We listen fully before offering any view.
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A candid early view
We set out the legal position and the likely outcomes as they are, including where the position is weak — early clarity is kinder than a late surprise.
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Settlement where it serves better
In family matters especially, an agreed outcome usually holds better and arrives sooner than a judgment enforced against resistance. We raise it whenever it serves the client.
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Advocacy
Preparing the file and the pleadings and appearing at hearings, keeping the client informed of every development in language they understand.
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Through to enforcement
Following the judgment into actual enforcement — an award of maintenance is of no use until it arrives.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have been summoned for questioning — should I bring a lawyer? +
Yes, from the first session. Early statements stay on the file and their effect is difficult to undo later; counsel at that stage matters more than counsel at trial.
Are matters handled confidentially? +
Client confidentiality is a professional duty, not an option. In family and personal matters the file is handled within a restricted circle inside the firm.
What will it cost? +
It depends on the type of matter, the tier of court and its complexity. We set out the basis of fees and what the engagement covers in writing before we begin, rather than leaving it to assumption.
I am a non-Qatari resident — are my rights different? +
The right to bring proceedings is guaranteed to residents as to citizens. Some substantive rules differ according to the nature of the dispute and the applicable law, particularly in family matters. We set this out when we review the case.
Can a family dispute be resolved without going to court? +
Many family matters are resolved by a documented agreement without reaching judgment, which is usually faster and easier on the children. We assess whether that is realistic case by case.
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