The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has achieved a qualitative leap in digital attestations, recording 405% growth during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with 637,000 digital attestations processed — reflecting the readiness, sustainability and efficiency of its digital ecosystem and its capacity to meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
The Q1 performance indicators report showed the completion of more than 223,000 civil and criminal electronic requests, a 6% increase, distributed between 195,300 civil requests and 27,700 criminal requests, alongside 153,000 visual hearings — up 16% — embodying efforts to expand the deployment of digital solutions and adopt best global practices.
The digital system also recorded the issuance of 5,403 automatic execution order cancellation decisions during the first quarter of 2026, through an innovative system that enables the instant cancellation of execution decisions linked to payment, their electronic adoption, and notification of relevant parties without human intervention — enhancing transaction efficiency and speed, and reflecting the department's leadership in deploying digital solutions and smart systems.
As part of strengthening the alternative dispute resolution ecosystem, the department completed 2,825 files through mediation and conciliation during the first quarter of 2026, a growth rate of 14%, reflecting the growing reliance on amicable channels to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively.
In the area of family guidance and reform services, the department handled 2,835 family disputes, provided 148 electronic family legal consultations, held 3,511 sessions, and executed 6,586 child visitation orders — reinforcing family bonds and supporting family stability as the fundamental pillar of society.
With regard to notarial services, the department completed 21,814 public notary transactions and more than 5,000 private notary transactions, alongside 11,621 documentation transactions — reflecting the judicial system's capacity to absorb the growing volume of transaction requests to the highest standards of quality and speed.