Islamic law (shari’a) is: . . . an all-embracing body of religious duties, the totality of Allah’s commands that regulate the life of every Muslim in all its aspects; it comprises on an equal footing ordinances regarding worship and ritual, as well as political and (in the narrow sense) legal rules.”[1] It consists of theContinue reading “Islamic Law”
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Family Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The most important family law in Iraq is the Personal Status Code[1], Law No. 188 of 1959[2] which regulates custody disputes and which has effect in the Kurdistan Region, subject to any Kurdish post 1991 amendments. Kurdish Law No. 24 of 2005 and in particular Kurdish Law No. 15 of 2008 made substantial amendments toContinue reading “Family Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”
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 Kurdish Decree No. 11 of August 1992 and the Kurdish Judicial Authority Law No. 44 of December 1992[1] (now superseded byContinue reading “Legal System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”
Andrew Allen QC: Middle Eastern Law Expert Blog
This blog seeks to provide a very basic outline guide to the legal systems in what is very broadly defined as the Middle East (including North Africa, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan). I will start with Family Law and then cover other areas of law in the future. I hope that such a shared resource canContinue reading “Andrew Allen QC: Middle Eastern Law Expert Blog”
Andrew Allen QC 