James Harbridge has lived and worked in Oman for over ten years and is litigation partner at international law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost in Qurm. You can email him on james.harbridge@apexmedia.co.om

It is a fact that sometimes people under-value their cars in order to pay lower insurance premium. It’s a scenario upon which the Supreme Court has had to judge in case number 408/2008.

What happens if you have been accused of a crime, which you did not commit, and as a result of this accusation you suffer financial and psychological damages? Should you be compensated for what you have been put through?

In 2007, the Supreme Court had to consider an interesting dispute between an employer and employee. The problem? The two parties couldn’t agree upon the employee’s age.

Fraud is a topic which always garners media attention around the world. In Oman, fraud was defined by the Supreme Court in case 325/2006.

It is a question we have all asked at one time or another: How do Omani courts treat the cancellation of a travel booking?