The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department released its mid-year performance data on August 24 showing it had processed 447,603 electronic requests from January through June. According to the department’s report the period also saw 317,266 remote hearings conducted along with 1.36 million digital attestations. These outcomes reflect continued expansion of smart solutions across mediation family services and core judicial operations the report indicated. The department has pursued broader digital integration to streamline access and maintain service quality amid rising demand.
Gulf News reported that the first quarter of 2026 alone accounted for more than 223,000 civil and criminal electronic applications processed by the department. The breakdown included roughly 195,000 civil applications and more than 27,000 criminal ones according to the same performance indicators. Remote hearings reached 153,000 during those three months marking a 16 percent increase over the corresponding period in 2025 the publication noted. Such quarterly results fed directly into the half-year totals now disclosed.
A June 2026 meeting of the Committee for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Notary Services reviewed additional projects to widen AI deployment. Big News Network reported that Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department chaired the session which examined closer cooperation with the Department of Government Enablement. The discussion covered approved digital projects designed to raise the quality of smart services throughout the judicial sector. Participants also assessed optimal ways to embed advanced technologies while aligning with national innovation goals.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has automated numerous processes so that requests to the public prosecution and criminal courts can be completed without direct human intervention. According to department statements the systems immediately generate orders to lift search notices cancel travel bans and remove arrest warrants once fines are paid. Court and enforcement requests follow similar automated pathways including the removal of file restrictions upon payment. Funds transfer directly to enforcement applicants under these digital protocols reducing overall processing times.
Department data placed the first-quarter case completion rate at 99 percent across key courts in Abu Dhabi. Big News Network reported that criminal cases resolved on the same day of referral rose 73 percent compared with the year-earlier period. The Public Prosecution issued 1,721 penal orders during the quarter a 35 percent increase from the previous year the report added. These indicators illustrate the cumulative effect of integrated case management tools on operational speed.
Earlier digital attestation volumes laid groundwork for the first-half totals with a 405 percent surge recorded in the opening quarter of 2026. Gulf News reported that more than 637,000 digital attestations were completed in that initial three-month window. The growth coincided with broader adoption of electronic platforms for document authentication and case tracking. Officials have tied the upward trajectory to sustained investment in infrastructure that meets international standards for accuracy and security.
