UAE justice

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Claims have been raised in Victoria's Parliament that an Australian executive jailed in Dubai earlier this month was the victim of witness tampering by another Australian development company.

Earlier this month Matthew Joyce was found guilty of fraud and jailed for 10 years over a property deal gone sour in Dubai.

The deal involved the sale of waterfront land in the UAE by the Dubai-based firm Mr Joyce worked for to Gold Coast-based developer Sunland.

Victoria's shadow treasurer, Tim Pallas, has used parliamentary privilege to accuse Sunland of tampering with a witness in the Dubai case.

Sunland has since issued a statement denying Mr Pallas's claims.

Mr Pallas says Sunland signed a deed with Gold Coast lawyer Anthony Brearley in which the property group promised not to sue him if he swore an affidavit on agreed lines regarding claims of bribery involving Mr Joyce.

Good to see parliamentary privilege being used for something useful, for a change. This guy is in a world of trouble, and is unlikely to be able to get back home (even after release) unless an appeal is successful.