Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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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