Seminar on arbitration with participants from the Jordanian Judicial Academy in Amman Jordanien
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.
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.
Participants of the delegation with the President of the Federal Court of Justice, Bettina Limperg (1st row, 3rd from left) and His Excellency Judge Mohammad Al Ghazo, President of the Jordanian Court of Cassation and President of the Jordanian Judicial Council (1st row, 3rd from right) during the visit to the Federal Court of Justice. Jordan
In cooperation with USAID and the Jordanian Judicial Council, IRZ conducted a study trip from 22 to 26 April 2024 on the topic of ‘Exchange of experience on revision procedures and the digitalisation of the judiciary’ - led by His Excellency Judge Mohammad Al Ghazo, President of the Jordanian Court of Cassation and President of the Jordanian Judicial Council.
The delegation visited the Ministry of Justice and Migration of Baden-Württemberg as well as the Federal Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court, among others, where current initiatives and challenges in the field of justice administration as well as the enforcement and application of alternative penal sanctions were discussed.
The delegation participants and representatives of the courts and the ministry reported on their experiences with the legal framework for appeal proceedings, the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation in the justice system and the practical implementation of digital processes and technologies. The diversity of the issues and legal questions illustrated the complexity of the topics and the associated opportunities and challenges for the judiciary.
The study trip was an important step towards an efficient and modern judicial system and helped to strengthen cooperation and the bilateral exchange of experience between the participating institutions.
