QATAR – QICDRC launches report on professional legal and judicial education

THE Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has officially launched a report on the development of professional legal and judicial education in Qatar. Authored by Professor Martin Partington, CBE, QC and Chloë Smythe, the report sets out a number of proposals designed to further develop professional legal and judicial education in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. 

It lays down a path of developing international benchmark standards in all professions in Qatar. Since its formation by the H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the QICDRC’s role has been to both provide specialist dispute resolution services for international businesses, and contribute towards setting international professional standards for lawyers and judges in Qatar in accordance with the Qatar National Vision 2030. Professor Martin Partington said: “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.”