Three private notaries have been fined Dh50,000 for failing to adhere to the laws, decisions, and directives governing their profession.

The Private Notary Affairs Committee of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) made this decision during a meeting chaired by Counselor Yousef Saeed Alabri, the Undersecretary of the ADJD. During the meeting, the Committee processed an application to complete the licensing process for a notary office, an application to register a private notary, and an application to renew the registration of a government notary.

Additionally, the Committee reviewed transaction statistics and survey results from the first half of the year, revealing a 92 percent customer satisfaction rate with the services provided. The meeting was chaired by the Undersecretary of the Judicial Department and attended by its members, including Yousif Hasan Alhosani, Executive Director of the Judicial Support Sector, Abdulla Saif Zahran, Director of the Strategic Planning and Organisational Development Division, Mohamed Hesham ElRafei, legal expert, and Khaled Salem Altamimi, Head of the Private Notary Section.