Dubai, UAE – June 19, 2025 – Habib Al Mulla Academy, in collaboration with LexisNexis and Saint Joseph University in Dubai, proudly held the awards ceremony of the first edition of the Habib Al Mulla Legal Writing Competition, a unique initiative aimed at empowering future legal minds and encouraging innovation in legislative writing.
From left to right Dr. Juma Obaid Al Falasi, Director of the Advocates and Legal Consultants Affairs Directorate of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, The First Place winner; Alia Al Marzouqi and Dr. Habib Al Mulla
This morning’s ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria DIFC was attended by legal professionals, academics, and competition finalists. The event concluded with an award presentation by Dr Juma Alfalasi from the Dubai Legal Affairs Department (DLAD), followed by closing remarks from Dr. Habib Al Mulla.
From left to righ: Representatives from Saint Joseph University in Dubai, Representative from Lexis Nexis, The 3 winners of Habib AL Mulla Legal Writing Competition, Alia Al Mulla and Dr Habib Al Mulla
We are pleased to announce the top three winners:
- Alia Al Marzouqi – First Place
- Abeer Shalish – Second Place
- Aseel Abu Shehab – Third Place
The competition invited students from across the UAE to submit legal research papers focused on current legislative developments and innovative legal solutions. Participants were evaluated by a distinguished panel of legal academics and practitioners.
It was also announced that the first-place prize has been increased to AED 20,000 in the second edition and that a new category has been introduced for legal research in the GCC countries.