QICCA Board Member for International Relations Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani and other officials during the event.
Doha: Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) Board Member for International Relations Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani participated in the opening session of the “Professional Certificate in Legal Qualities - Practical Legal Skills” which kicked off on Thursday and runs to October 2 via video conferencing.
The programme, which is being organised by the International Academy for Mediation and Arbitration, comprises three workshops; each one includes 15 training hours.
The programme saw the participation of many lawyers, arbitrators, legal researchers, contract engineers, project directors, staff member in faculties of law and students of faculties of law.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the opening ceremony, Sheikh Thani said that legal profession is part of the human heritage, noting that according to article (2) of the Qatari legal profession law, it means “a free profession that aims to achieve justice and contributes with the judiciary in establishing its rules and cooperation of litigants in defending their rights and freedoms. Lawyers in practicing their profession enjoy rights and the guarantees stipulated in this law”.
Sheikh Thani stressed the importance of training programs in refining the skills of lawyers and legal experts, pointing out that QICCA is keenly interested in disseminating legal culture in the State of Qatar through organizing training courses throughout the year in various legal fields. QICCA holds regularly the ‘Qualification and Preparation of the Arbitrators Programme’ which aims to qualify participants to practice arbitration in the country.
He praised content of the “Professional Certificate in Legal Qualities - Practical Legal Skills” programme, noting that the first workshop focuses on analysis, adaptation, and legal reasoning. He said that the language of law is described as the language of persuasion because it is a language that addresses the mind with sound logic and is based on argument and proof.
The second workshop deals with drafting of memoranda, proceedings, and judicial appeals, while third workshop discusses drafting contracts and providing legal advice.
