Egypt – Andrew Allen QC

Family Law in Egypt

In general terms, Egyptian law is codified and (notwithstanding the reference to shari’ain Article 2 of the Constitution) based on the French-style civil law system. However, as is common across the Middle East, family law in Egypt is a ‘pluralistic legal regime’ in that adherents to different faiths have family disputes resolved according to the tenetsContinue reading “Family Law in Egypt”

Legal System of Egypt

In the last 100 years, the Egyptian Legal System provided the model for many other nations in the Middle East. Article 2 of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution states that Islam is the religion of the state and that the principles of shari’a are the main source of legislation. Article 3 states that “The principles of theContinue reading “Legal System of Egypt”