Originally Posted by stealthone
. A common law states that once the precedent is set.... blah blah blah
There is no such thing as legal precedent or class action in the UAE, as many disgruntled property investors are discovering. The reason is, they can make a lot more money for the local economy by having to start every single trial case from scratch. Also, if a judge finds against the state, then the next complainant has no extra chance of winning his (technically identical) case. A very sleazy nation but there you go.....
The bottom line is, whilst it is a ****hole, you can, if you're prepared to bend a LOT, make it YOUR ****hole. But if you cannot accept the vile, abhorrent realities here, then you are best off paying tax and earning less and flying a worn-out B737/A320/clapped out 767 back in Australia. Even as an FO.
By the way, it's true we don't pay income tax in the UAE. But this means JACK **** if your net salary is higher (or even almost as high) in Australia. Lots of people just don't get that.