An international judicial and legal education institute has been proposed in Qatar.
The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has suggested the institute’s establishment as part of measures to develop professional legal and judicial education in the state.
The new institute - to be created by the existing Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies in partnership with other key Qatari stakeholders, particularly universities - should offer specially devised accredited programmes for trainee, junior and senior lawyers and judges, provide opportunities for Qatari lawyers and judges to study overseas and shape the country’s curriculum for professional legal education and judicial training, according to a report released by QICDRC yesterday.
This was one of the key suggestions made by QICDRC in the report on the development of professional
legal and judicial education in Qatar.
The proposed institute would draw upon recognised international benchmarks for judicial education and work in partnership with leading national and international institutions and educators to create a system of professional legal and judicial education that is tailor-made for the development of Qatari judges and lawyers to work to the highest international standards.
“Our proposals are designed to enable Qatar to create a structure for judicial and professional legal education which draws upon best practice from around the world and fits the specific context which exists in Qatar and the Gulf region,” said Prof Martin Partington, who along with Chloe Smythe, authored the report.
The report set out several proposals designed to further develop professional legal and judicial education in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
“The QICDRC is leading the way in developing genuine international standards in law in Qatar and more widely in the region, through the example of our international judiciary, world leading dispute resolution schemes for businesses, and through our commitment to develop the highest standards in legal and judicial education,” said Robert Musgrove, QICDRC’s CEO.
