Issue 5

Issue 52019-07-02T06:48:10+00:00

Editorial

By: Prof. Badria A. Al-Awadi
Editor-In-Chief

The fifth issue of the Second Volume Kuwait International Law School Journal, released by the end of the 2014 academic year and on the eve of 2015, contains 6 various articles in both Arabic and English languages.
In the first article entitled “Judicial Trends in the Liability of Supervisors in Kuwait”, Dr. Saleh N. Alotieby concludes that Kuwaiti courts tend to adopt a restrictive approach that aims at protecting the supervised, while maintaining the supervisors right to claim any damages paid to the harmed party from the supervised.
Dr. Shereen Elessily addresses an extremely important and timely issue in Kuwait. In a male-dominated Society, where males monopolize the judicial profession, the society is split over women’s right to practice this profession. While civil society organizations call for equality and support women’s rights, the judicial authority’s position remains indecisive. Dr. Elessily’s article “Assuming Judicial Office by Women Between Restrictions and Freedom: A Comparative Study in Light of Islamic Sharia and Positive Laws” explores all the aspects of this crucial issue.           Read Full Text

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