News - Office of Justice and Law

39 New Lawyers Take the Legal Oath Before Jordan's Justice Minister

Jordan's Ministry of Justice announced that 39 new lawyers took the legal oath before Minister of Justice Dr. Bassam Al-Talhouni, in the presence of J...

Judge Al-Dmour Takes the Legal Oath as Prosecutor General

The Jordanian Judicial Council announced that Judge Al-Dmour took the legal oath before His Majesty the King as Prosecutor General on 31 August 2026.T...

Jordan Bar Association Calls for Broader University Options for Law and Sharia Graduates

On 30 August 2026, the Jordan Bar Association called on the Ministry of Education to allow 2026 secondary-school graduates in law and Sharia tracks to...

Jordan and Morocco Sign Extradition Agreement

Jordan's Ministry of Justice announced that the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Morocco signed an agreement on the surrender of persons sought for a c...

Justice Minister Meets Morocco's Prosecutor General and Constitutional Court President

The Ministry of Justice reported that Jordan's Minister of Justice, Dr. Bassam Samir Al-Talhouni, met Morocco's Prosecutor General at the Court of Cas...

Electronic Requests for Lawyers’ Client Visits at Rehabilitation Centres

On 29 August 2026, the Jordan Bar Association announced electronic requests to organise lawyers’ visits with their clients at correctional and rehabil...

Memorandum of Understanding for Notary Public Translator Assessments

Jordan's Ministry of Justice and Al-Balqa Applied University signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct translation assessment examinations for t...

Judicial Competition Announcement for 2026

The Secretary General of the Jordanian Judicial Council issued an announcement concerning the 2026 judicial competition, published by the Council on 2...

Royal Approval of Judicial Council Decision No. 150 of 2026

On 26 August 2026, the Jordanian Judicial Council published the Royal approval of Judicial Council Decision No. 150 of 2026.Judicial decisions complet...