Lawyer Issa Abdullah bin Haider spends between 16 and 18 hours a day studying clients’ files and reading law books, in addition to pleading before the courts in various cases. However, all of this does not prevent him from practicing his favorite hobby, which is collecting agarwood, especially the rare types because of its unique characteristics. It has a pleasant scent and is used for perfuming and moisturizing.
He also enjoys shooting and football, which he played for a period at Al-Ahly Club in 1978, as well as volleyball, which he played professionally at Al-Wasl Club in 1994, in addition to his love of travel, going to the sea, and fishing.
Issa Abdullah bin Haider was working 21 years ago in the Public Prosecution Service in Dubai, before he was enthusiastic about the suggestion of one of his friends and moved to the legal profession. They established a law firm together, but administrative disputes prevented the continuation of their partnership, as he decided to establish his own office under Name: “Bin Haider Law Firm and Legal Consultations.”
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family The family of citizen lawyer Issa Abdullah bin Haider includes seven children, the eldest of whom is his daughter Latifa (16 years old), followed by Omar, Hamad, Nasser, Abdullah and Hamda, while his youngest son is Dhahi (one year old). Bin Haider said that he allocates a week every year to travel with his children for recreation. And talk to them about their life matters and their future aspirations. He pointed out that he sometimes thinks about leaving the profession and retiring from it due to his negligence towards his children and family, as he returns home late at night, in addition to his constant travel to attend external work meetings. |
Bin Haider told “Emirates Today” that the lawyer is a sublime and honorable profession, and in the past it was the profession of nobles and knights, explaining that the lawyer is a positive man who has a very big role, as he is the second face of justice, as justice has two faces, the first is the judge, and the second is the lawyer, who takes on… He has the task of revealing the truth, clarifying it, and supporting it with arguments and proof.
Bin Haider – who was born in the Manama area in Dubai – added that he lived his childhood in a house in Arish in a simple village, whose residents had many qualities, including familiarity, love, appreciation for others, and social simplicity. His father was very harsh in his treatment, because he wanted him to follow the path that would lead him to… To work as a diligent and innovative employee in the future.
He continued: “I make sure to spend long hours with my father, who is 60 years old, so that we can recall together memories of the beautiful past, and benefit from his life experiences, as he lived in Africa for nine years during which he practiced the trade profession.”
He confirmed that he studied his primary stage at Salah Al-Din Primary School, before moving to the preparatory stage at Sharhabeel School, and the secondary stage at Al-Badr School, and after his graduation, Dubai Police announced the formation of a course for candidates for police officers, so he applied for it without his father’s knowledge, and after that he received a message to attend an interview. Personal, adding: “Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim (Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai) and a number of officers were in the interview, and Lieutenant General Dhahi asked me the reason that prompted me to leave the UAE volleyball team and join… At Dubai Police, I replied that volleyball is a temporary period and not the future that I aspire to achieve, and he told me that I will be contacted if I am accepted.
Bin Haider continued: “After several days, I was contacted and notified of my acceptance. I graduated with the rank of second lieutenant and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Sharia and Law at the Dubai Police College in 1993. I also obtained a high diploma in police sciences in the same year, and after a period of work I was transferred to work.” In the Dubai Prosecution during the period of its establishment as a prosecutor, after the issuance of a decree by the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and after four years of working in the prosecution, I decided to leave work. Government office and moving to private work, and I established a law firm with my friend, but we did not continue due to administrative disputes, so I decided to establish my own office.”
He pointed out that after establishing the office, he enrolled in intensive courses on management and law, and was keen to read on a daily and continuous basis with the aim of refining his skills and memorizing legal texts, pointing out that he made many mistakes at the beginning of his work, but he was able to correct them. Bin Haider said: “One of the difficulties that I faced was my young age while working in law. I was 27 years old, and there were prominent lawyers with their own history, and I was striving to keep up with them and reach their advanced levels in order to compete with them.”
Bin Haider confirmed that his main supporter at the beginning of establishing the office in 2002 was his sister, who was keen to provide moral and practical support, by drawing up the office’s work plan, setting the office’s strategy, managing it, and marketing it. After that, she left the office for eight years in order to devote herself to her work in One of the government departments in Dubai, and in 2010 she returned to the office to take care of its internal affairs and management in his absence.
In 2010, Bin Haider appeared in a legal and awareness program called “The Spirit of Law” on Noor Dubai Radio, with the aim of educating the public about their legal rights, disseminating legal culture among members of society, and providing free consultations via short messages received and answered by listeners, in addition to his communication. With listeners after the program ends to measure their satisfaction with the program and what they want in the upcoming episodes.
Bin Haider said that the legal profession is an important profession in society because it informs the public of the provisions of the law, and what must be adhered to in all areas of practical and social life, pointing out that the individual in society has many responsibilities, including adherence to the law, and having the spirit of the law in various fields. He must read the law to preserve his rights.
Bin Haider considers that the work of a lawyer is similar to a psychiatrist, as they share several characteristics, the most prominent of which is understanding the person who comes for consultation, and being keen to find solutions to his condition, stressing that the state has achieved qualitative leaps in the judicial field.
He pointed out that a successful lawyer must be characterized by a number of qualities, the most prominent of which are his interest in his client, constant knowledge of everything new in his field, looking at the experiences of others as useful lessons and learning from them, and not being condescending and arrogant toward others.
He explained that the words of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, he cannot forget, when he said to lawyers while they were taking the oath in 1994: “Do not form a belief in a matter before you listen to both sides,” as he said: “Do not be afraid of someone’s nationality, money, or power,” stressing that His Highness’s words were a map for his path to success, as the doctrine spoken by His Highness is considered a way of life in the legal profession.
Bin Haider stressed the importance of the lawyer listening to both sides of the case and not being satisfied with the party he is defending. If the lawyer is satisfied with one party, he will not be able to win any case or continue in this profession, pointing out that the state has paid great attention to qualifying young people in the judicial field, as A group of young citizens who love their work and are dedicated to their work have joined the Public Prosecution.
Bin Haider published many legal books, including “Companies Law,” “Commercial Agencies,” “Precautionary Seizure,” “Maritime Transport Jurisprudence,” and “Contractual and Tort Civil Liability.”
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