Nov. 24, Manama (BNA): After fulfilling all academic and skill-based requirements at the Judicial and Legal Studies Institute, trainees will begin their practical placements in the third phase of the Future Judges 2024 program in the civil courts, as stated by the Supreme Judicial Council.
Supreme Judicial Council announces start of practical training for Future Judges in the civil judiciary
The Council’s Secretary-General, Judge Ali Ahmed Al Kaabi, stated that the program is presented in three phases. After the top twenty-five candidates who passed the written and oral tests were chosen, they underwent extensive theoretical and practical instruction at the Institute. In order to obtain practical judicial experience, the trainees have now advanced to the next step, which puts them right inside the courts.
He continued by saying that after the practical phase is over, candidates would be interviewed by the supervisory committee in order to create a final list of individuals who are eligible to be nominated for civil judicial positions.
The Institute-based phase consisted of 312 hours of rigorous training given between April and October 2025, according to Dr. Riyadh Mohammed Siyadi, Director of the Judicial and Legal Studies Institute and a member of the Executive Committee. With the help of real-world activities, the curriculum addressed fundamental judicial competences such as file inspection, fact analysis, and decision drafting. Additionally, written exams and practical assignments were used to evaluate the participants using standardized techniques.
Following their successful completion of the Institute’s training, all twenty-five candidates have now started their practical placements throughout the courts, according to Hamad Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Executive Committee. They are exposed to a wide range of day-to-day judicial activity through their placements in civil, commercial, criminal, and labor divisions as well as case management offices.
According to Dr. Jawaher Adel Al Abdulrahman, another Executive Committee member, the practical phase evaluates critical skills from judicial reasoning and evidence appraisal to legal analysis and principle interpretation. Additionally, it assesses administrative skills including managing the courtroom, following protocols, and applying moral and professional norms in the legal system.
