The High Appeals Court in Bahrain has recently acquitted two Asian women of the charge of practicing dentistry without a license. Initially fined and facing deportation, the women were found to be performing cleaning tasks at a medical centre, not practicing dentistry. The judicial police officer’s claim that they were illegally practicing dentistry was proven false, as the women were designated for cleaning duties in the dental department. The lawyer defending the women argued that they did not commit any criminal act as defined by the Criminal Code and that there was insufficient evidence to convict them.
The prosecution had charged the women with practicing dentistry without a license in Bahrain, stating that they were operating without authorization from the relevant authorities. However, the lawyer for the defendants appealed the verdict, pointing out that the women did not perform any actions constituting the crime in question and that all evidence supported this claim. Witnesses testified that the women were only responsible for cleaning and that their presence in the dentist’s office was solely for this purpose. The court ultimately accepted the lawyer’s defense, acquitting the women and preventing their deportation.
The lawyer argued that there was no confession or admission from the women acknowledging they were practicing dentistry without a license. He also emphasized that the case lacked any technical or laboratory evidence or witness testimonies confirming their involvement in the alleged offense. The women’s presence in the medical centre was deemed natural, as it was their workplace for cleaning duties. Their presence alongside the dentist and assistant was solely for cleaning purposes, as confirmed by witnesses and evidence presented in court.
After reviewing the evidence and arguments, the court ruled in favor of the defendants, clearing their names and overturning the initial ruling that fined them and ordered their deportation. The women were acquitted of the charge of practicing dentistry without a license, with the court determining that they were solely performing cleaning tasks at the medical centre. The lawyer’s defense successfully argued that the women did not commit any criminal act, as defined by the Criminal Code, and that there was insufficient evidence to convict them of the alleged offense.
In conclusion, the High Appeals Court in Bahrain has acquitted two Asian women of practicing dentistry without a license. The court found that the women were only performing cleaning duties at a medical centre and were not illegally practicing dentistry, as initially claimed. The lawyer defending the women successfully argued that there was insufficient evidence to convict them and that all evidence supported the claim that they were solely responsible for cleaning. The women’s names were cleared, and they were saved from deportation, highlighting the importance of a strong defense in legal matters.
