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Conference on the principle of proportionality under constitutional law

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Published: October 21, 2024
Seminar in Amman ‘The primacy of the constitution and the principle of proportionality as a mechanism for controlling state action’.
Seminar in Amman ‘The primacy of the constitution and the principle of proportionality as a mechanism for controlling state action’.
Jordan

On 23 September 2024, IRZ, in cooperation with the Constitutional Court of Jordan, held a conference on the principle of proportionality, which is used to limit state interference in citizens' civil liberties.

The aim of the event was to strengthen the role of the constitutional jurisdiction in Jordan and thus to increase society's trust in the judiciary and in particular in the constitutional jurisdiction in the medium term.

In his lecture, Winfried Schubert, former president of the Saxony-Anhalt State Constitutional Court, presented developments in German constitutional jurisprudence, particularly with regard to the principle of proportionality. He explained how this principle serves as a guideline for the legal examination of state intervention and has received international attention.

In his presentation, Dr. Masaadeh, Secretary General of the Jordanian Constitutional Court, emphasised the stability of the constitution, which has been in force since 1952 and is protected by the establishment of the Constitutional Court in 2012. He explained in particular the two-tier system of legal remedies in Jordan and the function of the Constitutional Court as a body for judicial review.

Another item on the programme was a discussion of the latest rulings by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which clarified how the German principle of proportionality is applied. The event enabled an intensive exchange on these topics and contributed to enriching the experience of the Jordanian Constitutional Court.

Training seminar on arbitration in Amman

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Published: October 9, 2024
Seminar on arbitration with participants from the Jordanian Judicial Academy in Amman
Seminar on arbitration with participants from the Jordanian Judicial Academy in Amman
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On 17 September 2024, the IRZ and the Jordanian Judicial Academy organised a training seminar for high-ranking judges of the Jordanian courts of cassation, appeal and first instance on arbitration.

His Excellency Mohammad Omar Maqansa, Director General of the Technical Office at the Court of Cassation, began by presenting arbitration and its judicial supervision in Jordan. He also discussed the application of international and bilateral arbitration agreements in the Jordanian legal system, such as the New York Convention of 10 June 1958 and the Riyadh Arbitration Convention.

This was followed by an introduction to the arbitration process in Germany, including a comparison of the different types of arbitration in Germany and in Jordan by Jan K. Schäfer, lawyer and partner at King & Spalding LLP, arbitrator and board member of the DIS.

The subsequent discussions showed that the topic of arbitration as part of out-of-court dispute resolution is also highly valued in Jordan.

Training: Effective measures, successful models and best practices

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Published: June 24, 2024
Judge Dr Jamal Hosni Haroun, General Director of the Jordanian Judicial Academy and participants of the online exchange of experiences on effective training measures, success models and best practices.
Judge Dr Jamal Hosni Haroun, General Director of the Jordanian Judicial Academy and participants of the online exchange of experiences on effective training measures, success models and best practices.
Jordan

When are training measures effective and successful, which practices have proven their worth? In June 2024, IRZ, the Jordanian Judicial Academy and Dr Jeldrik Mühl, Head of Training as a representative of the Judicial Academy of North Rhine-Westphalia (JAK), discussed these questions online.

The Jordanian Judicial Academy is a long-standing partner of IRZ and is responsible for the basic and further training of legal personnel in Jordan. The JAK is the central training institution of the judicial administration of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and offers a comprehensive training programme for the judiciary.

Both institutions reported on their central tasks, the country-specific circumstances in the area of further training for legal personnel, their practical work and the associated training measures. The long-term effectiveness and efficiency of training models were a particular focus, but the discussions also covered the challenges, such as needs-based planning and the most effective and needs-based implementation of training programmes, the introduction of digital processes and technologies, as well as continuous further development and modification in the area of training.

IRZ would like to thank the participating institutions for the successful exchange, which contributes to the more effective initial and further training of legal staff and thus to the professionalisation of legal staff and the improvement of the functioning of the courts.