Judiciary and arbitration in Bahrain : : a historical and analytical study / / edited by Hassan Ali Radhi.

• Superior document: Arab and Islamic laws series ; Volume 25
• TeilnehmendeR: Radhi, Hassan Ali,
• Place / Publishing House: London ;, The Hague, The Netherlands ;, New York : : Kluwer Law International,, [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Arab and Islamic laws series ; Volume 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Although Bahrain has had an established system of law courts since 1771, it was only in the course of the twentieth century that it gradually developed a fully-fledged legal system compatible with international norms. Today, like the other Gulf states, its sophisticated judiciary represents a blend of Islamic Shari'a, British common law, and modern reforms drawn principally from Egypt's civil law-influenced trdition. In recent decades, arbitration has also taken its place as an important adjunct to the judiciary.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations. Note on Transliteration of Arabic. Preface. Part I: The Origins of the Modern Judicial System. 1. Bahrain before the Al Khalifa. 2. From the Arrival of the Al Khalifa until the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. 3. Early Twentieth Century to the Reforms in the Twenties. 4. The Establishment and Development of the National Judiciary. 5. The Organised National Movement, the Advisor and the Judiciary. Part II: The Modern Judicial System. 6. Origin of the Modern System and its General Features. 7. The Hierarchy of the Courts. 8. The Judiciary. 9. Arbitration. 10. Conclusion. Bibliography. Addendum. Index.