DUBAI // A British national accused of fraud may be extradited to face charges in the UAE.
A hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, London, upheld an appeal from the UAE Government to extradite the defendant, SA.
The individual, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of taking deposits from at least two different buyers for the same apartment, in Downtown Dubai.
His family say that SA did not cash any of the deposit cheques that he was given by buyers in the UAE.
"No evidence has been put forward by Dubai authorities that SA cashed any cheque or [that] funds left the complainants' accounts," the family said in a statement.
The individual has been bailed, and his case has been referred to a Magistrate's Court for a final ruling.
A court document, dated June 22, ordered that should SA must "surrender for his extradition to the United Arab Emirates as and when directed to do so".
Radha Stirling, founder of legal charity Detained in Dubai, said that despite the circumstances, the family was hopeful.
"We expect a decision in the coming months," she said. "Once the evidence has been properly examined by the Courts, we expect that the extradition request will be declined."
