Judicial Institute organizes a workshop about the basic principles of constitutional law
The Jordanian Judicial Institute organized Sunday in cooperation with the Max Planck for International Peace and the rule of law, a training workshop for judges on the basic principles of constitutional law and the relationship of international law with the Constitutional Court and the regular courts. The Director of the Institute, judge Dr. Thaer El Edwan, said during the opening that the workshop aims to exchange experiences and to increase awareness of the work of the Constitutional Court and to discuss topics related to the substantive and procedural aspects of the relationship between the Constitutional Court and the regular courts.
He said the institute was keen to hold such meetings that contribute to enrich the legal and judicial knowledge of the judges and allow them access to international experiences in relation to their work.
The four-day workshop includes many worksheets, including the role and functions of the constitutional courts in the protection of the Constitution delivered by Dr. Tamara Khoury, the levels of courts in accordance with the Jordanian legal system of the President of the Court of Tax Appeals by judge Dr. Hamad Zyoud, the independence of the judiciary by lawyer Siraj Khan, and the observance of constitutional principles by the regular courts in Jordan by judge Dr. Saad Al-Lozi