Abu Dhabi: The Judicial Academy at Abu Dhabi (ADJA) recently celebrated the graduation of the 1st batch of the Foundation Training Program for legal researchers, “Certified Government Legal Advisor,” which was implemented in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG), with a total of 554 training hours and the participation of 25 candidates from 16 government agencies.
The six-month scheme is part of a larger initiative to improve researchers’ capacities by providing them with the information they need to carry out their legal obligations to the government, as well as to develop trained and specialized human cadres capable of comprehending, assimilation, and development of legal systems and transforming them into practical life skills.
We are pleased to witness the success of this program, which is the fruit of cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy, and the achievement of the desired goals of enhancing the expertise and skills of national competencies to enable them playing a pivotal role in consolidating the rule of law and justice in the UAE by providing an integrated learning experience that meets the requirements of the legal system in the country.
Dr. Yasir Ahmed Al Naqbi, Director-General of the ADSG, shared.
Mr. Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy, asserted the ADJD’s commitment to carrying out the directives of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, to implement international best practices in the field of academic and practical training.
Mr. Al Abri emphasized that the Program combines theoretical and practical training, making it convenient to build legal researchers’ capacities and empower them with the fundamental abilities necessary to carry out their work effectively and in line with the demands of the practical reality in courts and public prosecutions.
According to the announcement made by ADJA in collaboration with the ADSG, enrolment for the second intake of the program, which is expected to be launched during the second quarter of 2023 through the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy platform for education and training, has begun.