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Educational Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Alexandria in May 1974 with an excellent grade.
– Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Sciences from the University of Grenoble on October 6, 1977, with a thesis on “Money and Finance.”
– Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Grenoble II on February 4, 1981, with a “Very Good” grade and a thesis on “External Borrowing and its Impact on Economic Development.”
– State Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Grenoble II on November 25, 1983, with a “Pass” grade and a thesis on “Mechanisms of External Borrowing for Egypt in the Period 1970-1981.”
Professional Positions:
– Appointed as an assistant lecturer at the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from October 8, 1974.
– Appointed as an assistant professor at the same department, starting from May 18, 1981.
– Appointed as an associate professor at the same department, starting from January 31, 1984.
– Awarded the academic title of Assistant Professor in the same department, Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from July 31, 1990.
– Awarded the academic title of Professor in the same department, Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from January 30, 1996.
– Appointed as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, for Community Service and Environmental Development starting from November 4, 1997.
– Worked as a financial and legal consultant for the Central Bank of Kuwait from September 1, 1993, to August 31, 1996.
– Appointed as the Director of the Center for Legal and Economic Services, Studies, and Research at the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from December 15, 1996.
– Appointed as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, for Graduate Studies and Research starting from December 2, 1999.
– Appointed as the First Deputy Minister of International Cooperation starting from May 23, 2000. Responsible for economic cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union and around 44 European countries.
– Appointed as the Chief Legal Officer at the National Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait) from September 1, 2008, to August 30, 2009.
– Appointed as the Chief Legal Officer at the United National Bank (Kuwait) from September 1, 2009, to June 1, 2010.
– Appointed as the Head of the Economics Department at the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from August 16, 2010, to September 5, 2012.
– Appointed as the Governor of Alexandria City starting from August 7, 2011.
– Returned as a professor at the Department of Economics and Public Finance at the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from September 6, 2012.
– Appointed as a professor of Economics, Public Finance, and Economic Legislation and the executive director of the Studies and Research Center at the International Kuwaiti Law College, Kuwait, starting from February 1, 2013. Later, served as the Deputy Dean of the College for Research Affairs until August 31, 2018.
– Appointed as the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at the United National Bank (Kuwait) from September 2, 2018, until July 28, 2020.
– Appointed as a professor of Economics, Public Finance, Economic Legislation, and Financial Legislation at the Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria, starting from August 7, 2020.
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1962. Law degree (“Dottore in giurisprudenza”, equivalent to an LLM), 110/110, Milan University
Since 1962. Lawyer in Milan, admitted to plead before the Supreme Court (1979). Main fields: civil law, labour law, law and information (esp. journalism).
1966-1973. Assistant, Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, Milan University.
1973-1983. Lecturer and later (1980) tenured professor of Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, Cagliari University.
1983-1990. Tenured professor of Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, Bologna University.
1990-2011.Tenured professor of Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, Milan University.
1991-1999. Director, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Milan University.
2000-2006. Dean, Law Faculty, Milan University.
2004-2006. Chairman, National Conference of Law Faculty Deans.
2001-2011. Rector’s delegate for international relations and at international academic organizations (League of European Research Universities, European University Association)
2006-2011. Director, Doctoral School of Legal Sciences, Milan University
2007-2015. President, Ethics Committee, Milan University
Since 2012. Emeritus Professor in Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Milan University
2012-2014. Lecturer in Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, University of Trento
2014-2015. Lecturer in Sociology of Law, Law Faculty, University of Insubria, Varese
2016-2018. Scientific Director of the International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oñati
Foreign languages: English, French and Spanish, fluent, written and spoken
Catalan, German, Portuguese, read (basic)
Has been a visiting professor or has given speeches and courses in diverse foreign universities, among them:
Helsinki (1986), Kraków (1986), Łódż (1986), Valencia (1989, 1990), Madrid-Complutense (1989), São Paulo (1991), Paris 1 Sorbonne (1992), Peking Un., Beijing (1994), Stanford (1995, 1999, 2003), Hokkaidó, Sapporo (1995, 1999), UNAM-México (1996, 1998, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019), Carlos III de Madrid (1997, 2006, 2007), Externado de Colombia, Bogotá (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010-2023), Ain Shams, Cairo (1990, 1998), Córdoba, Argentina (2000), Nacional de Chile, Santiago (2000), Bucharest (1992, 2008), Athens (2004), Lund (2008), Autónoma de Madrid (2008), Rajastan, Jaipur, Jodhpur (2009), CIDE – Centro de Investigación y docencia económica, México DF (2014), Chiapas, San Cristobal (2014), the Catholic University (UCMM) of Santo Domingo (2017, 2023), Alicante (2017) and Zaragoza (2014, 2017, 2018).
In 1989, he contributed to the foundation of the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law and has taught in its master programme in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998 and 2007.
Since 2002. Honorary Professor, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá.
Since 2007. Honorary Professor, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas.
2007 Awarded the RCSL Podgórecki Prize for his career as a legal sociologist.
Doctor honoris causa of Universidad Nacional de Rosario (2014), Universidad de Buenos Aires (2014), Universidad de Zaragoza (2014), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM (2019) and Universidad Externado de Colombia (2023).
Since 1978, Board Member of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law, International Sociological Association. President, 1990-1994.
1994-2002. Member of the Executive Committee, International Sociological Association.
1989-2002 and 2016-2019, Member of the Board of Directors, International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oñati.
Since 1974. Member of the Editorial Committee and, since 1992, Editor-in-chief of Sociologia del diritto.
Currently Member of the Scientific Committees of Droit et Société, Revista latinoamericana de sociología jurídica, Ratio Juris, and Rivista di filosofia del diritto.
Since 2002. Corresponding member of the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere; Full member since 2021.
2002-2008. President of the Associazione di Studi su Diritto e Società.
2004-2008. Vice-president of the Società Italiana di Filosofia del Diritto. President 2008-2010.
2004-2010. Member of the Board of the International Association of Law Schools.
Since 2011. Member of the Academic Advisory Board, Kuwait International Law School
Free lance journalist, member of the Ordine dei Giornalisti
Author, joint author, editor or joint editor of a wide number of scientific publications.
Among his works as author:
– Successione per testamento e trasformazioni sociali (Milano 1972).
– “Politica del lavoro e politica del consenso. Ipotesi sull’efficacia della legge sull’occupazione giovanile”, Sociologia del diritto, V, 1978, 2, pp. 375-419.
– (with R. Boniardi and N. Gridelli Velicogna), Assenteismo e malattia nell’industria (Milano 1979).
(with A. Biccheddu e M. Masia) La reazione sociale a Cagliari, in A. Giasanti e G. Maggioni (a cura di), Opinione pubblica e devianza in Italia (Milano 1979).
– “Symbolischer Nutzen der Gesetzgebung zur inneren Sicherheit in Italien”, in E. Blankenburg (Hrsg.), Politik der inneren Sicherheit, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt a.M., 1980, pp. 91-119.
– “Diritto e dispute: osservazioni empiriche in una piccola comunità”, Sociologia del diritto, 1982, pp. 25-76.
– “Reazione e pratica sociale in tema di usi civici. Osservazioni sociologico-giuridiche”, Sociologia del diritto, X, 1983, 1, pp. 61-94.
– “Sociologia del diritto e riforma del processo”, in U. Scarpelli e V. Tomeo (a cura di), Società, norme e valori. Studi in onore di Renato Treves, Giuffrè, Milano 1984, pp. 309-356.
– Funzioni del diritto. Saggio critico-ricostruttivo (Roma-Bari 1987-1989), Spanish edition Funciones del Derecho (Madrid 1989, 2nd ed. Bogotá 2014), Greek edition Leitourgies tou Dikaiou (Thessaloniki 1992).
– “Socio-legal Concepts and Their Comparison”, in E. Øyen (ed.), Comparative Methodologies. Theory and Practice in International Social Research, Sage Publications, London 1990, pp. 193-210.
– Sociology of Law”, The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, edited by R.E. Asher and J.M.Y. Simpson, vol. 8, Pergamon, Oxford-New York-Seoul-Tokyo 1993, pp. 4033-4039.
-“Rechtssoziologie gestern und heute” (1988), in W. Krawietz und J. Wróblewski (Hrsg.), Sprache, Performanz und Ontologie des Rechts. Festgabe für Kazimierz Opałek zum 75. Geburtstag, Duncker und Humblot, Berlin 1993, pp. 405-422.
– (con M. Masia) “‘Usi civici’ e cultura giuridica: profili sociologico-giuridici”, in P. Nervi (a cura di) Cosa apprendere dalla proprietà collettiva. La consuetudine fra tradizione e modernità. Atti della VIII Riunione Scientifica (Trento, 14-15 novembre 2002), Cedam, Padova 2003, pp. 41-71.
– Giustizia e diritti umani. Osservazioni sociologico-giuridiche (Milano 1995).
– Lineamenti di sociologia del diritto. Azione giuridica e sistema normativo (Roma-Bari, 1997), Spanish edition, Acción jurídica y sistema normativo. Introducción a la sociología del Derecho (Madrid 2000).
– “Law’s Normative Nature as a Sociological Concept”, Associations. Journal for Legal and Social Theory, 4, 2000, N. 1, pp. 5-18.
– “Democracia e Informação no Final do Século XX”, in César Guimarães e Chico Junior (org.), Informação e Democracia, Editora da Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 2000, pp. 164-209.
– (con V. Pistone, in coll. con L. Cominelli e S. Frati), “Cultura giuridica in formazione. Il concetto di riservatezza nella giurisprudenza civile”, Sociologia del diritto, XXVIII, 3, 2000, pp. 5-51.
– . (con Paola Ronfani), “A Deeply Rooted Scientific Discipline: Origins and Development of Sociology of Law in Italy”, The American Sociologist, summer 2001, vol. 32, n. 2, pp. 61-77.
– Diritto e società. Elementi di sociologia del diritto (Roma-Bari 2004-2006) (Spanish Edition, Derecho y Sociedad. Elementos de sociología del derecho, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá 2006, 2nd ed. 2012. Serbian Edition Pravo i Društvo. Osnovi sociologije prava, Podgorica 2011).
– The Firm Subtleties of a Philosopher in ‘Everlasting Doubt’. Remembering Norberto Bobbio”, Journal of Law and Society, vol. 31, n. 4, December 2004, pp. 578-592.
– “Quesiti sociologici sulla lex mercatoria”, Sociologia del diritto, XXXII, 2005, 2-3, pp. 7-27.
– “Sociology of Law for Legal Education – Italian Experiences”, in M. Freeman (ed.), Law and Sociology. Current Legal Issues 2005, volume 8, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2006, pp. 425-436
– “La culture sociale chez les juristes italiens contemporains”, in Droit et Société, n. 7/2010, pp. 337-361.
– “Algunas razones del relativismo jurídico”, in Aa. Vv., Teoría y metodología del derecho. Estudios en homenaje al profesor Gregorio Peces-Barba, Volumen II, Dykinson, Madrid 2008, pp. 499-528.
– Prima lezione di sociologia del diritto (Roma-Bari, 2010, Spanish edition Primera lección de sociología del derecho, México, 2015).
– “La giustizia italiana nello specchio delle scienze sociali”, in Rendiconti dell’Istituto Lombardo – Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, Classe di lettere e scienze morali e storiche, Vol. 145, 2011 (appeared 2014), pp. 79-106.
– “’Then and Now’: Lawrence Friedman as an Analyst of Social and Legal Change”, in Robert W. Gordon and Morton J. Horwitz (eds.), Law, History, and Society. Themes in the Legal Sociology and Legal History of Lawrence M. Friedman, Cambridge U.P., New York 2011, pp. 26-42.
– “La Corte costituzionale e la famiglia. Innovazione e tradizione”, in AA. VV. (Corte costituzionale), Per i sessanta anni della Corte costituzionale, Giuffrè, Milano, 2017, pp. 147-164.
– “El incierto futuro de los derechos en el trabajo humano”, Trabajo y Derecho, n. 52/2019, pp. 15-23.
– “Sociology of Law and Legal Education”, in AA.VV., Μνήμη Θανάση Κ. Παπαχρίστου (Mními Thanási Papachrístou), Ekdoseis Sákkoula, Athina-Thessaloniki 2019, Vol. II, pp. 1935-1956
– “Note socio-giuridiche introduttive per una discussione su diritto, intelligenza artificiale e big data”, in Sociologia del diritto, XLVII, 2020/3, pp. 9-31.
– “Diritto e nuove tecnologie della comunicazione”, in Rendiconti dell’Istituto Lombardo-Accademia di Scienze e Lettere – Classe di Lettere, Scienze Morali e Storiche, Vol. 155, 2021, pp. 13-26.
– “Reflections on Some Major Changes in Socio-legal (1989-2020)”, in Oñati Socio-Legal Studies, vol. 12, issue S1 (2022), Institutional Memory Lectures 1989-2021 (2022).
Among his works as editor or joint editor:
– (with R. Treves), L’insegnamento sociologico del diritto, Milano 1976.
– R. Dahrendorf, Intervista sul liberalismo e l’Europa (Roma-Bari 1979), German edition Der Liberalismus und Europa (München-Zürich 1980), Spanish edition El nuevo liberalismo (Madrid 1983), Brazilian edition O liberalismo e a Europa (Brasília 1982).
– Italian edition of M. Ginsberg, La giustizia nella società (Milano 1981).
– (with R. Treves), Sociologia dei diritti umani, Milano 1989.
– Developing Sociology of Law (Milano 1990).
– Laws and Rights. Proceedings of the international conference of sociology of law for the Ninth Centenary of the University of Bologna (Milano 1991).
– (with C. Faralli), Laws and Rights 2. Proceedings of the international conference of sociology of law for the Ninth Centenary of the University of Bologna (Milano 1993).
– Italian edition of G. Peces-Barba, Teoria dei diritti fondamentali (Milano 1993).
– Italian edition of R.L. Abel, La parola e il rispetto (Milano 1996).
– (with M.L. Ghezzi e N. Gridelli Velicogna), Diritto, cultura e libertà. Atti del convegno in memoria di Renato Treves, Milano 1997.
– Italian edition of H.S. Maine, Diritto antico (Milano 1998).
– (with Th. Heller and E. de Tullio), Citizenship and Immigration, Milano 1998.
– (with P. Ronfani and S. Stabile), Conflitti e diritti nella società transnazionale, Milano 2001.
– Filosofia giuridica della guerra e della pace. Atti del XXV congresso della Società Italiana di filosofia del diritto, Milano 2008.
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Education:
– Bachelor of Law: Mutha University – Jordan 1994
– PhD in Civil law (with honor level) – Granada University – Spain 2002
Experiences: –
- Associate Professor of Civil Law Kuwait International Law School- Kuwait (02/09/2019).
- Associate Professor of Civil Law, Royal Academy of Police – Bahrain (04/20/2014)
- Head of Law Department at Royal Academy of Police – Bahrain (2012 -2017)
- Academic Supervisor of the Master’s Program (2009-2016)
- Academic Supervisor for Higher Diploma Students – 2009-2015
- Part-time lecturer – Spanish language -AMA University – Bahrain (2014-2016)
- Part-time lecturer – Faculty of Law -Bahrain University – Bahrain (2014-2016)
- Part-time lecturer- Faculty of Law – Royal University – Bahrain (2015-2016)
- Part-time lecturer- Royal Academy of Police – Bahrain (2006 -2009)
- Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies – Applied Science University- Bahrain – (2007-2008)
- Dean of Faculty of Law – Applied Science University- Bahrain – (2005-2007)
- Assistant Professor of Civil Law Amman Arab University for Graduate Studies- Jordan (2004-2005).
- Part-time lecturer – Amman Arab University for Graduate Studies- Jordan (2003-2004). –
- Part-time lecturer – Yarmouk University – Jordan (2002-2003).
- Assistant Professor of Civil Law Applied Science University- Jordan (2002-2004)
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Bachelor’s and Doctorate in Law from the University of Valladolid. Doctoral thesis: “Performance in the construction contract.” Date of defense: February 26, 1976. Qualification: Outstanding “cum laude” by unanimous decision and later awarded the Extraordinary Prize.
Assistant Professor at the University. Date of appointment: October 1, 1979.
Associate Professor at the University. Date of appointment: May 10, 1982.
University Professor. Date of appointment: March 1, 1983.
PUBLICATIONS:
“El contrato de obra. Su cumplimiento” (The construction contract. Its performance), Editorial Montecorvo, Madrid, 1978, ISBN: 84-7.111-126-8.
“Las obligaciones genéricas” (Generic obligations), in Revista de Derecho Privado, June 1980, pp. 644 to 660.
“El usufructo con facultad de disponer” (Usufruct with the power of disposal), in Revista de Derecho Privado, March 1982, pp. 215 to 243.
“El vehículo de motor como objeto de tráfico jurídico” (The motor vehicle as an object of legal traffic), in II Jornadas Nacionales de Derecho y Tráfico (National Conferences on Law and Traffic), Granada, 1986, pp. 31 to 45.
“Competencia de la Comunidad Autónoma Andaluza en materia de propiedad” (Competence of the Andalusian Autonomous Community in property matters), in Competencia en materia civil de las Comunidades Autónomas (Competence in civil matters of the Autonomous Communities), Editorial Tecnos, Madrid, 1989, pp. 53 to 66, ISBN: 84-309-1767-5.
“Alcance del artículo 811 después de la reforma del artículo 944 por Ley de 13 de mayo de 1981” (Scope of Article 811 after the amendment of Article 944 by the Law of May 13, 1981), in Centenario del Código Civil (Centenary of the Civil Code), Editorial Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces, Madrid, 1990, pp. 1967 to 1978, ISBN: 84-87191-40-1.
“Comentario de los artículos 659 y 673 del Código civil” (Commentary on Articles 659 and 673 of the Civil Code), in Comentarios al Código Civil y Compilaciones Forales (Commentaries on the Civil Code and Compilation of Regional Laws), Volume IX, Vol. 1-A, EDERSA, Madrid, 1990, pp. 5 to 35, and 181 to 200, ISBN: 84-7130-663-8 – ISBN: 84-7130-216-0.
“Comentario a los artículos 858 a 860 (pp. 2097 a 2105), 865 (pp. 2114 y 2115), 869 (pp. 2121 a 2126) y 881 a 891(pp. 2149 a 2176) del Código civil” (Commentary on Articles 858 to 860, 865, 869, and 881 to 891 of the Civil Code), Editorial Centro de Publicaciones del Ministerio de Justicia, Madrid, 1991, ISBN: 84.7787-216-3 – 84.7787-218-X.
“Algunos aspectos de los derechos sucesorios del cónyuge viudo” (Some aspects of the inheritance rights of the surviving spouse), in Actualidad Civil, 1992, XIII, pp. 183 to 194.
“Consentimiento prestado a través de fax. Validez y eficacia del contrato. Comentario a la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo (Sala 1ª) de 30 de julio de 1996” (Consent given by fax. Validity and effectiveness of the contract. Commentary on the judgment of the Supreme Court (1st Chamber) of July 30, 1996), in Revista de Derecho Privado, October 1998, pp. 747 to 757.
“Aspectos registrales del proyecto de equidistribución” (Registration aspects of the equidistribution project), Tirant Monografías, Valencia 1999, ISBN: 84-8002-903-X.
“Curso de Derecho Civil III. Derechos reales y Registral Inmobiliario” (Civil Law Course III. Real rights and Real Estate Registry), 11th Edition, (Coord. Fco. Javier Sánchez Calero), Editorial Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia 2022, Chapters 27 to 36, pp. 511 to 663, ISBN: 84-8002-961-7.
“Curso de Derecho Civil I. Parte General y Derecho de la Persona” (Civil Law Course I. General Part and Law of Persons), 10th Edition, (Coord. Fco. Javier Sánchez Calero), Editorial Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia 2022, Chapters 18 to 20, pp. 249 to
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Academic Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, with a “Very Good” grade and honors, obtained in May 1983.
2. Diploma in Public Law in 1984 from the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, with a “Good” grade.
3. Diploma in Private Law in 1985 from the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, with a “Good” grade.
4. Ph.D. in Law with a specialization in “Limitation of Punishment – A Comparative Study,” obtained with a “Very Good” grade and honors. The dissertation was recommended for publication at the expense of the university by the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, on December 28, 1993.
Professional Positions:
1. Appointed as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from December 6, 1983.
2. Promoted to the position of Assistant Lecturer in the same department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from March 19, 1986.
3. Appointed as a Lecturer in the same department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from January 25, 1994.
4. Promoted to the position of Assistant Professor in the same department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from August 28, 2001.
5. Promoted to the position of Professor in the same department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from July 29, 2008.
6. Served as the Executive Director of the Foreign Language Education Unit at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from March 18, 2009, for one year.
7. Appointed as the Head of the Criminal Law Department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from August 29, 2008.
8. Appointed as the Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, from September 23, 2010, until August 12, 2013.
9. Appointed as the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from August 13, 2013. His appointment was renewed on October 9, 2016, for three years.
10. Served as the Executive Director of the Blended Learning Education Unit at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from July 1, 2015, for one year.
11. Tasked with managing the duties of the Dean of the Faculty alongside his role as the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs from August 1, 2016, until September 26, 2016.
12. Appointed as the head of the department at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, starting from September 13, 2017, in addition to his role as the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs.
13. Appointed as the Deputy to the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Center for Arbitration and Legal and Economic Services and the Open Legal Education Unit, starting from February 8, 2012, until June 30, 2012.
14. Appointed as a member of the Board of Directors (non-executive) with expertise in the Foreign Trade Company, and then the Maritime Agencies Company.
15. Appointed as a member of the Legal Advisory Board for the academic year 2017/2018, starting from August 1, 2017, until July 31, 2018.
16. Appointed as a member of the Student Disciplinary Board.
17. Appointed as a member of the Faculty Members’ Disciplinary Board at the university.
18. Tasked with managing all the duties and responsibilities of the Dean of the Faculty from August 1, 2018.
19. Appointed as the Dean of the Faculty from March 14, 2019.
20. Tasked with managing all the duties of the Dean of the Faculty from August 28, 2021, until December 1, 2021.
Professional Status:
– Registered with the Egyptian Bar Association in 1983 and is currently enrolled in the Court of Cassation and the Administrative Court of the Supreme Administrative Court.
– Practiced law and provided legal consultations in Kuwait from 1999 to 2006.
– Currently serving as a legal advisor and attorney at the Court of Cassation and the Administrative Court of the Supreme Administrative Court, specializing in criminal, administrative, civil, and commercial law.
Additional Information:
– Awarded the Professor Dr. Hassan Baghdadi Prize for the best doctoral thesis in law in 1994 from the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University.
– Participated in training courses conducted by the Alexandria Security Directorate, starting from April 26, 2016.
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Academic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Public Law from the University of Essex, United Kingdom, 2001.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law from Mu’ta University, Military Wing, Faculty of Law, 1988 (with honors).
- Master’s degree in Public Law (Administrative Law specialization) from the University of Jordan, 1995 (with distinction).
Professional Experience:
- General Security Officer for 16 years in the Criminal Laboratories Administration.
- Accredited expert in the Jordanian judiciary and lecturer in the field of detection of forgery and falsification since 1993.
Current Position:
- President of Jerash University.
Previous Positions:
- President of the University of Islamic Sciences in the Contemporary World (2020-2022).
- Member of the Higher Education Council and Chairman of the Legal Committee in the Council (2018-2020).
- Vice President of Al-Albayt University (2015-2018).
- Dean of the Faculty of Law at Mu’ta University (2014/2015).
- Dean of the Faculty of Law at Al-Albayt University (2017/2018).
- Dean of the Graduate Studies College at the University of Islamic Sciences (2013/2014).
- Part-time lecturer at Mu’ta University.
- Part-time lecturer at Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
- Part-time lecturer at Philadelphia University (1998-1999).
- Full-time lecturer at the University of Jerusalem, Palestinian College of Law (2000).
- Visiting Professor at the Arab Open University for Graduate Studies.
- Part-time lecturer at the Higher Institute of the Judiciary in Sana’a, Yemen.
- Visiting Professor at the Higher Institute of the Judiciary in Dubai (2004-2007).
- Part-time lecturer at the College of Law, United Arab Emirates University, Sharjah (2005-2007).
- Part-time lecturer at the Middle East University (2008).
- Part-time lecturer at the Islamic International University.
- Visiting Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (2013-2014).
- Professor of Civil Law at the Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2022-present).
Administrative and Professional Experience:
- Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan (2010-2012).
- Dean of the Al-Albayt University Institute of Islamic Studies (2009).
- Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan (2007-2008).
- Head of the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan (2001-2002).
- Head of the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Postgraduate Legal Studies at Al-Albayt University (2000-2001).
- Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan (1994-1995).
- Chair of the Investigation Committee for Student Violations at the Deanship of Student Affairs at the University of Jordan (1996-1999).
- Member of the Special Committee for Equivalency of Foreign Higher Education Certificates in the Ministry of Higher Education (1995-1997).
- Founding member of Jadara Private University.
- Board of Trustees member of Al-Zaytoonah University.
- Legal practice in all courts since 1990.
- Providing legal consultations.
- Legal advisor to the University of Jordan Housing Fund.
- Legal advisor to the Jordanian Arabic Language Academy.
- Legal advisor to the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education.
- Legal advisor in the medical field.
- Legal advisor in the insurance sector.
- Legal advisor in construction contracts (FIDIC).
- Accredited legal expert in Jordanian courts.
Specialization:
- General Law.
- Specific specialization: Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Current Address: Jerash University.
Educational Qualifications:
- Jordanian General Secondary Education (Literary Branch) – Al-Mafraq Secondary School for Boys – 1984 with an average of 82.4.
- First university degree (bachelor’s) from Mu’ta University – Military Wing – Faculty of Law in 1988 with an average of 91% (with honor).
- Master’s degree in Public Law (specialization in Administrative Law) from the University of Jordan in 1995 with distinction.
- Ph.D. in Public Law (specialization in Administrative Law) from the University of Essex, UK in 2001 (sponsored by Mu’ta University).
Official Awards:
- The Centennial Medal for the Establishment of the Jordanian State – 2021.
- Honor Sword for the first class of Mu’ta University graduates, Military Wing – 1988.
University Administrative Positions:
- President of Jerash University (current).
- President of the University of Islamic Sciences in the Contemporary World for two years.
- Vice President of Al-Albayt University for Academic Affairs for three years.
- Dean of the Faculty of Law – Mu’ta University (2014/2015).
- Dean of the Faculty of Law – Al-Albayt University (2017/2018).
- Dean of the Graduate Studies College at the University of Islamic Sciences (2013/2014).
- Member of the Higher Education Council (2018-2020).
- Chairman of the Legal Committee in the Higher Education Council (2018-2020).
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Al-Albayt University (2014/2015).
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Jadara Jordan University for Graduate Studies (2008/2010).
- Head of the Public Law Department at the Faculty of Law at Mu’ta University (2006/2007).
Scholarly Output:
Books Published:
- Administrative Law – Book One, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2013 (a refereed book).
- Local Administration and Its Applications in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2013 (a refereed book).
- The Intermediary in Administrative Law, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2018 (a refereed book).
- Administrative Law – Book Two, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2014 (a refereed book).
- Administrative Justice, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2020 (a refereed book).
- The General Theory of Administrative Decisions and Its Applications in Jordanian Law, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2020.
Translating a Book from English to Arabic:
- “Parliament and Access to Information: Working for Transparent Governance,” issued by the World Bank.
Presidency and Membership of Boards and Committees:
Membership of Scientific and Technical Committees:
- During my tenure as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the International Islamic Sciences University (2013/2014), I presided over and became a member of a group of committees and councils, including but not limited to:
- President of the College of Graduate Studies Council.
- President of the Disciplinary Council for Faculty Members.
- Member of the Appointments and Promotions Committee.
- Member of the Journal Accreditation Committee.
- Member of the Curriculum Committee.
- Member of the Student Affairs Committee.
Chairmanship and Membership of Several Committees and Councils during my tenure as Dean of the Faculty of Law at Mu’ta University (2014/2015), including but not limited to:
- Member of the Appointments and Promotions Committee.
- Member of the Student Affairs Committee.
- Member of the Journal Accreditation Committee.
- Member of the Curriculum Committee.
- President of the Graduate Studies Council at the Faculty of Law.
- Chair of the Investigation Committee with Employees.
- Member of the Student Disciplinary Committee.
- Member of the University Council as the Faculty of Law’s representative.
- Member of Student Guidance Committees at the Faculty of Law.
- Representative of the Faculty of Law at the Faculty Members’ Development Center.
Chairmanship and Membership of Various Committees and Councils at Al-Albayt University (2015-2018) during my tenure as Vice President of the University, including but not limited to:
- Member of the Appointments and Promotions Committee.
- Chairman of the Student Disciplinary Committee.
- Chairman of the Journal Accreditation Committee.
- Chairman of the Curriculum Committee.
- Chairman of the Appellate Disciplinary Committee for Faculty Members.
Chairmanship and Membership of the Editorial Boards of Refereed Journals:
- Editor-in-Chief of “The International Journal of Legal Studies” – Jerash University (2017-2018).
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Jordanian Journal of Law and Political Science, affiliated with the Scientific Research Fund at the Ministry of Higher Education and issued by Mu’ta University (2016-2019).
- Member of the Editorial Board of Al-Mizan Journal – International Islamic Sciences University (2014).
- Member of the Editorial Board of Al-Manara Journal – Al-Albayt University (currently).
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– A senior researcher at the Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, and a lecturer at European universities.
– CEO of Fatima Al-Fihri Open University in Estonia and Director of the Social Sciences Lab MENA in Estonia.
– Holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Law from Hassan I University in Morocco.
– Has 10 years of experience in the non-governmental sector, working with national and international organizations in the fields of democratic transition, human rights, political participation, and security.
– An elected member of the Board of Directors of the Administration in the Middle East and Public Policy Association (AMEPPA) in Cairo, a member of the Network of Experts on Women’s Empowerment at the Council of Europe in Lisbon, a member of the Arab Organization for Constitutional Law in Tunisia, and a founding member of the Arab Islamic Center for Human Rights in Geneva.
– Member of the scientific committee of the Journal of Professional Studies at Marywood University in America.
– Involved in various initiatives and projects, including the A’ridaty Law Project, which was funded by the US Department of State.
– Has received several grants and awards, including an Erasmus scholarship for Ph.D. studies at the University of Cadiz, Spain, and a European Union scholarship for master’s studies at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
– Proficient in four languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, and French.
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Educational Qualifications:
– Doctorate in Law from Ain Shams University with “Very Good” honors in 2000. The degree included an academic exchange with other universities.
– Diploma in Criminal Law from Ain Shams University in 1996 with a high “Good” grade, ranking first in the year.
– Diploma in Public Law from Ain Shams University in 1997 with a high “Good” grade, ranking second in the year.
– Master’s degree in Public Law.
– Bachelor of Law from Mu’tah University in 1993 with a “Very Good” grade.
– Jordanian General Secondary Certificate (Scientific Branch) in 1989.
– Equivalency of previous certificates from the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education in 2010.
– Equivalency of the Doctorate degree from the UAE Ministry of Education in 2019.
Teaching Experience:
– Promoted to the rank of Full Professor on January 18, 2011, at Mu’tah University, Jordan.
– Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor on January 18, 2006, at Mu’tah University, Jordan.
– Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Law at Mu’tah University from January 7, 2001.
– Academic Leave for one year at Al-Isra University, Jordan, in the academic year 2007/2008.
– Academic Leave at the University of Bahrain from 2014 to 2016.
– Visiting Professor at the College of Law, University of Sharjah, from September 1, 2016, to August 31, 2018.
– Full Professor at the College of Law, University of Sharjah, from August 31, 2018.
Administrative Experience in Universities:
– Head of the Public Law Department at Mu’tah University, Jordan, from August 31, 2004, to August 31, 2006.
– Head of the Public Law Department at Mu’tah University, Jordan, from August 31, 2008, to September 1, 2012.
– Head of the Public Law Department at the College of Law, University of Sharjah, from September 2, 2018, to September 2, 2019.
– Dean of the College of Law at Mu’tah University, Jordan, from September 2, 2012, to September 2, 2014.
Other Professional Experience:
– Worked in the Jordanian Ministry of Justice, Public Prosecution Department.
– Licensed attorney with the right to plead before all regular and administrative courts in Jordan since 2006.
– Legal expert for The World Justice Project (WJP), a non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C., specializing in criminal justice worldwide.
– Expert in the field of moot and training trials in criminal cases.
– Expert in the accreditation of legal science programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels in Jordanian and Bahraini universities.
– Expert in drafting several criminal laws, regulations, and instructions for the Jordanian Ministry of Justice.
– Consultant for some Jordanian civil society institutions in the field of women’s rights and environmental rights.
– Member of the Editorial Board of the University of Sharjah Journal of Legal Sciences for the academic year 2023/2022.
– Member of the Advisory Board of the Al-Mizan Journal of Jurisprudence and Law, International Islamic University, Jordan, 2019-2020.
– Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Legal Sciences, University of Al-Zaytoonah, Jordan.
– Member of the Royal Police Academy’s Advisory Board for the Journal of Security Studies.
– Member of the Arab Scientific Researcher Association, membership number 201821000798.
– Member of the Academic Body Foundation.
– Certified international research referee issued by the American International Center, accreditation number S.E.D. 140, for training and consulting as of September 9, 2020.
– Trainer in the Professional Law Diploma program for Ministry of Interior staff in the United Arab Emirates, organized by the Continuous Education and Professional Development Center at the University of Sharjah in 2021.
– Lecturer in the program of legal aspects in administrative investigations and imposition of penalties at the Continuous Education and Professional Development Center at the University of Sharjah in 2022.
– Lecturer in the legislative drafting and interpretation program at the Continuous Education and Professional Development Center at the University of Sharjah in 2023.
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Academic Qualifications:
- PhD in Private Law – University of Paris, France, 1987.
- Master’s Degree in Private Law – Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1981.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law – Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, 1978.
- Jordanian General Secondary Education – Literary Stream, 1975.
- Licensed Lawyer, a member of the Jordanian Bar Association since 1990.
Academic Experience:
- Full-time Lecturer – Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 1988-1989.
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan.
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan.
- Professor in Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan.
- Part-time Lecturer at the Jordanian Judicial Institute, 1995-2005.
- Part-time Lecturer at Jerash University.
- Part-time Lecturer at Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
- Part-time Lecturer at Philadelphia University, 1998-1999.
- Full-time Lecturer at the University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law, Palestine, 2000.
- Visiting Professor at the University of Jordan for Graduate Studies.
- Part-time Lecturer at the High Judicial Institute, Sanaa, Yemen.
- Visiting Professor at the High Judicial Institute, Dubai, 2004-2007.
- Part-time Lecturer at the College of Law, United Arab Emirates University, 2005-2007 (Sharjah).
- Part-time Lecturer at the Middle East University, 2008.
- Part-time Lecturer at the International Islamic University.
- Visiting Professor at the International Islamic University, 2013-2014.
- Professor of Private Law in the Faculty of Law, United Arab Emirates University, 2014-2021.
- Professor of Civil Law at the Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, 2022 – present.
Administrative and Professional Experiences:
- Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 2010-2012.
- Dean of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Studies, University of Jordan, 2009 and onwards.
- Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 2007-2008.
- Head of the Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 2001-2002.
- Head of the Department of Private Law, College of Graduate Legal Studies, University of Amman for Graduate Studies, 2000-2001.
- Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 1994-1995.
- Chair of the Investigation Committee for Student Violations, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Jordan, 1996-1999.
- Member of the Special Committee for Equivalence of Certificates at the Ministry of Higher Education, 1995-1997.
- Member of the Higher Committee for Recognizing Foreign Higher Education Institutions and Equivalency of Certificates at the Ministry of Higher Education since 2010 until now.
- Founding Member of Jadara Private University.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Zaytuna Private University.
Legal Practice and Consultations:
- Practicing law before all courts since 1990 to date.
- Providing legal consultations.
- Legal advisor to the University of Jordan Housing Fund.
- Legal advisor to the Jordanian Arabic Language Academy.
- Legal advisor to the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education.
- Legal advisor in medical fields.
- Legal advisor in the insurance sector.
- Legal advisor in construction contracts – FIDIC.
- Certified legal expert in Jordanian courts.
