Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
System
Historical Development.
Egypt Modern Judicial System
Constitution
Codes.
Legal Education
Legal Professional.
Law Libraries in Egypt
Historical Development
Courts
Courts of Appeal
Cairo.
Asyut-1926.
4 Courts-1949(Cairo, Alex, Mansura and Asyut).
Tanta-1951.
Bani Suwayf-1963.
Ismaaiyya-1976.
Qina-1985.
Jurisdiction (Civil & Criminal).
Challenged before court of cassation.
Ordinary Courts:
-Summary courts.
-Courts of First Degree ( Primary Court)
-Courts of Appeal.
-Supreme Court ( Court of Cassation).
Ordinary Courts
Established 1955.
ruled on personals matters .
- Muslims
- Orthodox Churches, Catholics, Protestants and
Jews.
Summary Courts
one-Judge Summary Courts - within the
jurisdiction of each court of first instance.
More than 200 summary courts.
competent for :
- Minor litigations in criminal matters
( mahakim al-mukhallafat)
- Misdemeanors ( mahakim al-Junah).
Do not exceed 5,000 L.E
Jurisdiction :
all cases- exceeds 5000 LE.
Hear appeals of summary courts
civil, commercial and misdemeanor
cases.
Courts of Appeal
Located major cities Cairo.
Jurisdiction :
- Hear Appeal civil, commercial and
personal decided by the court of the first
degree.
Supreme Court
( Court of Cassation)
Jurisdiction:
- Hears appeals final Judgments of Court
of Appeal.
- Available Breach of law is claimed as
basis for appeal.
Members :
-Did not fixed -number of the members.
-chosen - senior law professional.
The president:- named by decree of the President
The Quorum - seven Judges- irrevocable.
Experience : 45 years of age.
Retirement :64 years.
Rights :the court of cassation counselors
Supervision: independent .
Budget : autonomous annual
Family Courts
established 2004.
motivated - differentiate between family litigations
and other disputes
Intended - provide a specialized judiciary tool.
Aims - secure psychological peace for the children.
cases -tutelage, divorce, alimony, custody, etc.
ultimate objective -hammer out an amicable
settlement - family problems through specialized
guidance bureaus.
Administrative Courts
Historical Development.
The Structure.
Administrative Courts
Historical Development
Codes
Constitution
Criminal Codes
Accused Rights:
- brought before a magistrate - formally charged within
forty-eight hours / released.
- post bail - right to be defended by legal counsel.
- The Emergency Law - 1958.
Civil Codes
Family Law
Islamic Law
Sharah.
Sharia governs - aspects of day-to-day life; politics,
economics, banking, business law, contract law,
and social issues.
The term Sharia - body of Islamic law.
. Most Sunni Muslims follow Hanafi, Hanbali,
Maliki or Shafii , while most Shia Muslims follow
Jaafari (Hallaq 1997, Brown 1996, Aslan 2006).
Legal Professional
Judges.
Members of the Public Prosecution.
Lawyers.
Judges
Selection
Duties
Guarantees.
Judges Selection
Appointed:
-Executive Authority decree President of the Republic
(Article 38 Judicial Authority Law).
- Approval Supreme Judiciary Council.
Qualification:
Egyptian
Women marginalized from judiciary (Tehany al-GebalyEgypts only female judge ).
Age:
- Court of First instance-30 years.
- Court of appeal-38 Years.
- Court of Cassation- 43 Years.
Education-B.A. law equivalent foreign degree.
Commendable Behavior Good reputation.
Judges Duties
Judges Guarantees
Irrevocable:
- not be dismissed-suspended-sent to retirementage 65.
- Not be transferred no Judicial Function.
Special Rules- Transfer, delegating, Promotion,
salary
- Secure independence .
- Protect-threat-Pressure.
Access any information their files.
Supreme Authority Law -entrusted disciplinary
Council disciplinary sanction Judges.
Legal Status.
Competencies.
Disciplinary Sanctions.
Legal Status
Civil Servants
Belong-Executive Power.
Protect general interest Public order-ensure-law
enforced properly.
Law professional not judges.
Enjoy special legal status.
Cant be dismissed .
Independent from Judiciary
Heads of Courts-no right-give orders.
Ranked by grades up to Minister of Judges.
( Article 26/ Judicial Authority Law).
Integral Unit-any member represent it.
Lawyers
Disciplinary Sanctions.
Regulated Article 125-128 / Judicial Authority
law:
- Subordinated to the Minister of Justice.
- Minister-right-monitor-supervise-Public
prosecution.
- Public attorneys -right-monitor-supervise-Public
prosecution.
- Minister of Judges- Public attorneys right-give
warning-fall short performing duties.
Member-may object.
- Supreme Council Community investigate.
Rule:
- Deposit Law resources - Acquisition & selection Law materials.
- Organizing & analysis legal information resources .
- Services Reference Services / Help Law professionals rules.
Undergraduate Library.
Post Graduate Library.
French Business Administration Council Library.
Specialized Halls:
- Al-Sanhouusy Hall.
- Rare books Library.
- International Public & Private Law Library.
- Political Science & Taxes Law Library.
Undergraduate Library
- Copies - Courses Internal Reading.
Law librarians -professionally trained people legal settings- law schools private law firmsgovernment libraries.
85% -library science/ 30% -JD
- or LLB degree /
20% -both.
Egypt Law librarian BA. library Science.
No Educational .
No schools - joint JD/MLS degree where a - earn a
law degree and a library degree .
No Specialized Association the Egyptian Library
Association.
LADIS Projects
LADIS Projects
The Public Notary Authority ( Al-Shahr Al-Akary ).
Egyptian Legislation Information System .
Companys Authority Integrated IS .
Automation of Cassation court . ( Mahkamet El Nakd ).
Commercial Rep's Integrated IS .
A PC For Every Judge .
ISP For Foreign Trade Sector.
High Constitutional Courts Integrated Information System.
Computerization of the Safaga city council.
Computerization of the Egyptian National Archives (Pilot).
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