Work starts on Dubai Cassation Court building
DUBAI, March 13, 2018
Construction work on Dubai's new Cassation Court and Smart Parking buildings was launched yesterday with the laying of the foundation stone for the project by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council.
The project is located at the former employee parking area next to the Dubai Courts building, said a Wam news agency report.
Taresh Eid Al Mansouri, director-general of the Dubai Courts; Abdulqader Musa, deputy director-general of the Dubai Courts; and several general managers and senior figures attended the event.
The project is being managed by the Dubai Courts in co-operation with the private sector. It is the first project based on Law 22 of 2015 regarding partnerships between the public and private sectors in Dubai, said the report.
A private company will handle the cost of the building, which totals around Dh290 million ($79 million). The project is expected to be completed within 36 months. The building has an area of 270,000 sq ft, with 47,000 sq ft of space being allocated to the Dubai Courts.
Sheikh Maktoum witnessed a presentation on the Cassation Court building, which will house the court’s sessions and the Appeals Court.
The new building will integrate local judicial services and adopt the latest smart technologies and the best international practices.
Sheikh Maktoum also reviewed the "Smart Parking" project, which will provide 1,232 smart parking spaces, with 10 entrances and exits, compared to the previous parking lot that only had 300 parking spaces. A total of 950 smart parking spaces will be allocated for the public, and 373 for employees.
