The legal workshop titled "Nationality Under the Hammer of Justice" took place at Nabu Museum's Library on January 18, 2025. The event brought together legal experts to discuss crucial topics related to nationality law in Lebanon, focusing on judicial interpretations and practical challenges.
🔹 Key Speakers & Topics Covered:
👩⚖️ Ms. Maha Ammar – Lecturer at the British University in Bahrain & Employee at the Lebanese General Directorate of Civil Status (Secondment)
The distinction between registration lawsuits and nationality lawsuits, emphasizing that the father’s nationality at the time of birth is the determining factor.
The legal effects of both lawsuits, where registration lawsuits have a declaratory effect, while nationality lawsuits have a constitutive effect, requiring precise determination of nationality acquisition.
Challenges in registering newborns due to legal barriers and solutions to preserve their rights without requiring later litigation.
Technical issues causing delays in court rulings on civil status cases and ways to avoid them.
The impact of laws suspending deadlines on administrative personal status procedures.
👩⚖️ Ms. Sally Khalil – Attorney at the Court of Appeal, Mediator & Vice President at Oummal
The difference between acquiring nationality by decree vs. by birth and the discretionary power of the authorities in granting nationality.
Decree No. 5247/1994, the largest naturalization decree in Lebanon’s history, its categories, motivations, appeals before the State Council, and the prolonged legal battle that followed.
The impact of revoking nationality, known as "Quayd Ed-Dars", leading to additional legal and administrative complexities, including the need for certificates from the nationality review committee and new administrative appeals.
Judicial precedents on the revocation of nationality and its effect on those who acquired it by extension, highlighting that lawsuits based on the decree should not be delayed unless officially suspended or annulled.
🔹 Real-Case Study & Legal Arguments:
A case concerning the deletion of a plaintiff’s grandfather’s registration despite holding Lebanese foundational nationality.
Legal defenses and the final ruling, along with its criticisms and implications.
🔹 Interactive Discussion & Key Takeaways:
The workshop concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where legal professionals shared insights and discussed best practices. Attendees praised the workshop for its valuable legal strategies and practical tips, emphasizing how the knowledge shared would significantly benefit lawyers handling nationality cases.
🎥 Watch now to gain deep insights into nationality laws and their judicial implications! 👇
🔹 Key Speakers & Topics Covered:
👩⚖️ Ms. Maha Ammar – Lecturer at the British University in Bahrain & Employee at the Lebanese General Directorate of Civil Status (Secondment)
The distinction between registration lawsuits and nationality lawsuits, emphasizing that the father’s nationality at the time of birth is the determining factor.
The legal effects of both lawsuits, where registration lawsuits have a declaratory effect, while nationality lawsuits have a constitutive effect, requiring precise determination of nationality acquisition.
Challenges in registering newborns due to legal barriers and solutions to preserve their rights without requiring later litigation.
Technical issues causing delays in court rulings on civil status cases and ways to avoid them.
The impact of laws suspending deadlines on administrative personal status procedures.
👩⚖️ Ms. Sally Khalil – Attorney at the Court of Appeal, Mediator & Vice President at Oummal
The difference between acquiring nationality by decree vs. by birth and the discretionary power of the authorities in granting nationality.
Decree No. 5247/1994, the largest naturalization decree in Lebanon’s history, its categories, motivations, appeals before the State Council, and the prolonged legal battle that followed.
The impact of revoking nationality, known as "Quayd Ed-Dars", leading to additional legal and administrative complexities, including the need for certificates from the nationality review committee and new administrative appeals.
Judicial precedents on the revocation of nationality and its effect on those who acquired it by extension, highlighting that lawsuits based on the decree should not be delayed unless officially suspended or annulled.
🔹 Real-Case Study & Legal Arguments:
A case concerning the deletion of a plaintiff’s grandfather’s registration despite holding Lebanese foundational nationality.
Legal defenses and the final ruling, along with its criticisms and implications.
🔹 Interactive Discussion & Key Takeaways:
The workshop concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where legal professionals shared insights and discussed best practices. Attendees praised the workshop for its valuable legal strategies and practical tips, emphasizing how the knowledge shared would significantly benefit lawyers handling nationality cases.
🎥 Watch now to gain deep insights into nationality laws and their judicial implications! 👇
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