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    Legal Research Resources

    This page lists academic and legal research resources. 

    Almeezan

    Qatari Legal Portal (Al-Meezan) is a comprehensive website  that encompasses, inter alia: First, all in force, amended and abrogated legislations since 1961 A.D; second, the judicial judgments- issued by the Court of Cassation which the Technical Office of Supreme Council of the Judiciary has classified, indexed and concluded the legal principles from them; third the legal fatwa principles issued by the Department of Fatwa and Contracts (a previous department of the Ministry of Justice); last,  it involves legal scholarly references. 

    Supreme Judicial Council

    The website of the Supreme Judicial Council is a rich resource for Qatari legislation; rulings of the Qatari Court of Cassation; Qatar, Arab, and international legal provisions; Qatari legal procedures; Gulf, Arab, and Foreign Legislation; Qatari judgments and judicial principles; Qatari court information; and a host of legal services.  

    GlobaLex

    This NYU hosted website give an overview of the Qatari legal system. 

    Hukoo​mi

    The role of Qatar Official e-Government Portal, Hukoomi, is to make government information and services more efficient and effective in order to be accessible to all citizens, residents, visitors and businesses. It also aims at raising awareness on the public programs, events, news and government initiatives, in line with the objectives defined by Qatar e-Government 2020 Strategy.