Doha: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) have organized a press conference on the inaugural Doha Legal Forum, slated to be convened from January 26 to 27, 2026. The forum will be held under the title "Emerging Trends and Forward-Looking Insights", with broader legal participation from almost 12 nations and over 40 keynote speakers in panel discussions and roundtables.
According to Qatar News Agency, Chief Executive Officer of QICDRC, Faisal bin Rashid Al Sahouti, stated that the forum is intended to be a leading global platform to reinforce justice and the rule of law. It aims to envision the future of legislation and the judiciary while enhancing Qatar's status as a legal regional and global hub that supports economic growth and sustainable development.
This forum is set to study legislative, judicial, and jurisprudential developments in various branches of law. It also aims to promote conversation and share expertise among experts and decision-makers from different nations, thereby helping advance innovative legal systems and establish an investment-supportive environment, Al Sahouti highlighted.
Al Sahouti further elaborated that the forum will contribute to projecting the role of the judiciary and swift justice in bolstering investment trust. It will weigh up global experiences in developing investment-supportive legislation and fashion practical recommendations to enhance the legal system in support of economic growth and sustainable development.
For his part, Director of the MoJ's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Dr. Abdullah Hamad Al Khaldi, outlined that the forum will convene almost 40 keynote speakers from policymakers, experts, and legalists, along with three roundtables to be held on the margins of this event with the participation of almost 13 speakers.
The Doha Legal Forum: youth edition is set to be convened on January 25, in partnership with Qatar University (QU), to enable College of Law students to effectively contribute to the legal and academic deliberations, since those students are the next generation of legal thought leaders, Al Khaldi pointed out.
Al Khaldi further noted that the Doha Legal Forum will convene biennially in Qatar, affirming that the forum will have concrete positive implications on the legal system in the State of Qatar through propelling legal dialogue, updating legislation, and forging trust between investors and the judicial sector.