The most important family law in Iraq is the Personal Status Code[1], Law No. 188 of 1959[2] which applies to all Muslims – Shi’a and Sunni. Family law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is based on the same 1959 Code but is subject to any Kurdish post 1991 amendments. Article 41 of the IraqiContinue reading “Family Law in Iraq”
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Legal System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Region’s legal system is based on the same model as the Iraqi legal system and the structure of the Kurdistan Regional court and judicial system closely follows that of the Iraqi Federal judiciary. Kurdish Decree No. 11 of August 1992 and the Kurdish Judicial Authority Law No. 44 of December 1992[1] (now superseded byContinue reading “Legal System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”
Legal System of Iraq
The Federal Iraqi legal system is a civil law system on the Egyptian/French model comprising the ordinary civil, labour, personal status and criminal courts. Unlike some other countries in the region, there is no separate shari’a based system. Family law (personal status law) is administered within the ordinary court system. Civil disputes are largely regulated byContinue reading “Legal System of Iraq”
Andrew Allen QC 