Doha: The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is conducting a series of training programs for legal professionals across various ministries and government agencies.
According to Qatar News Agency, the training programs, which started on Aug. 31 and will run until Sept. 4, 2025, primarily focus on enhancing digital forensic evidence examination skills, lease contract drafting skills, and understanding the regulations governing the work of experts under Qatari law. These programs, in collaboration with the Experts Department, aim to prepare and qualify a new cohort of experts to practice their profession.
The digital forensic evidence examination program is designed to advance the technical and practical skills of participants, teaching them how to preserve and examine forensic evidence during investigations, whether conventional or digital, which impacts the course of criminal proceedings. It is structured into two key themes: the general rules of criminal evidence and criminal evidence as defined under the Code of Criminal Procedure Law No. 23 of 2004, and the Civil and Commercial Procedure Code, Law No. 13 of 1990 and its amendments. The program also includes practical applications covering the standard and speed in acquiring and preserving evidence, assessment of criminal evidence, and mechanisms for adapting means of proof.
The lease contract drafting skills program aims to familiarize participants with drafting and structuring lease agreements. It is built around three key pillars based on the Civil Code Law No. 22 of 2004, and Law No. 4 of 2008 concerning leases. These pillars address general provisions governing lease agreements, rights and obligations of lessors and lessees, and stages and clauses involved in drafting a model lease agreement. The program includes practical exercises in drafting lease contract clauses and presentations of model lease agreements.
Dr. Abdullah Hamad Al Khalidi, Director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice, emphasized the importance of these training programs in meeting the training needs. The center, under the direct supervision of HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, has developed specialized training programs that align with the ongoing advancement of the nation’s legal and judicial frameworks, enhancing the capacity of the justice system. Al Khalidi highlighted that these initiatives align with the Third National Development Strategy and the Qatar National Vision 2030.
The center aims to address the nation’s comprehensive training needs and strengthen domestic partnerships to meet professional development requirements of governmental and quasi-governmental institutions. It is committed to advancing legal professions and enhancing practitioner proficiency through specialized, practice-oriented programs emphasizing applied competencies. Al Khalidi noted that these initiatives are tailored to develop highly qualified national professionals across various legal disciplines and related fields.
Abdullah Bushahab Al Marri, Director of the Experts Department at the Ministry of Justice, emphasized the program’s significance in equipping participants with essential skills required for enforcing provisions regulating experts’ work under Qatari law. He affirmed that the program will broaden participants’ knowledge of practicing the legal profession, familiarizing them with the organizational structure of the Experts Administration and the regulatory framework governing expert activities.