Qatar

Supreme Judicial Council

Website of the Qatari Supreme Council of the Judiciary which oversees the courts and the independence of the judiciary. There is information on the court system in Qatar with overviews of the functions of each court including the Court of Cassation, the Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance, Investment Court, Civil Court, Family Court and Criminal Court. An encyclopedia of Qatari legislation is also given. The site can be viewed in Arabic only.

Qatari Legal Portal (Al-Meezan)

Website of the Qatari Legal Portal provided by the Ministry of Justice. The site has full text legislation dating back to 1961 which can be searched by date, subject and type of legislation along with full text treaties Qatar has signed. Selected judgements of the Court of Cassation can be browsed by subject or date or searched by keyword. Copies of the Official Gazette are also available back to 1961. The site can be viewed in Arabic with limited content available in English.

Constitution of Qatar

Electronic copy of the 2003 Constitution of Qatar made freely available online by the Qatar Government Communications Office. The Constitution is provided in English in PDF and has been amended up to 2024. There are chapters on the state and principles of government, basic pillars of society, public rights and duties and the organisation of powers including the role of the Amir and legislative, executive and judicial powers.

NIPC Gulf

Blog about intellectual property and commercial law in the Gulf states, by English barrister and arbitrator Jane Lambert. Discusses recent cases and other legal developments, events and other matters. A Twitter feed is available.

World Law: Qatar

Country section of the WorldLII service covering Qatar. Links relating to Qatar's Government, Banking and Intellectual Property along with an Introduction to Qatar Law are provided. A stored search will automatically query all of WorldLII for materials relating to Qatar. WorldLII is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Guide to Qatar's legal system

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Qatar written by Dr Ahmed Khedr. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically (most recently in 2025), it gives an introduction to and general history of Qatar and an outline of the legal system, which is based on Sharia (Islamic) law. There are sections covering the Constitution, the hereditary system of government and how laws are made. The author also covers the status and functions of the Amir, the Council of Ministers, the Advisory Council (Al-Shoura Council) and the judiciary and court system.

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Website of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Gulf Cooperation Council) a trade organisation involving the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. The site provides organisational and background information about the GCC along with details of work achieved in the areas of legal, security, political and military cooperation between its members. The digital library provides access to agreements and regulations of the GCC covering economics, environment, law and patents.

Al Tamimi & Company

Website of UAE-based corporate law firm Al Tamimi, which has offices throughout the Middle East and in Morocco. Provides details of the firm's services, staff and practice areas. A collection of publications is available, including guides to doing business in various Middle Eastern jurisdictions, a set of case comments, and the online magazine, Law Update. There are also podcasts and videos on the law of the Middle East and North Africa.

Info- Prod Research: Qatar law

Guide to Qatar produced by Info-Prod Research, an organisation providing information on Middle East countries  for the business sector. Provides background information on the legal system in Qatar, focusing on areas of law relevant to business. Also gives background information on the judiciary and court system, company law, currency and banking, intellectual property, taxation and foreign investment laws.

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