A doctoral dissertation was discussed at the College of Law and Political Science: "The Role of the Criminal Judiciary in Achieving Legal Security" by researcher Ibrahim Khalil Ismail in Hammurabi Hall at the College of Law and Political Science.
The discussion committee consisted of the following professors:
1. Prof. Dr. Nawzad Ahmed Yassin / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Chairman
2. Asst. Prof. Dr. Fadhil Awad Muhaimid / University of Anbar / College of Law ... Member
3. Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hassan Mar'i / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member
4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashaw Marouf Saydeh / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member
5. Asst. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Shaker Mahmoud / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member
6. Prof. Dr. Yasser Mohammed Abdullah / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member and Supervisor
The thesis, which was discussed in the presence of the Dean of the College of Law and Political Science, Assistant Professor Dr. Murad Saeb Mahmoud, aimed to outline the conceptual framework of legal security, identify its foundations, and the objective means for criminal judges to achieve legal security. It also outlined the criminal judge's authority to assess evidence and its impact on legal security.
The thesis concluded that legal security is one of the fundamental principles upon which a just legal system is based. It aims to ensure the stability and clarity of legal rules, enabling those subject to their provisions to understand their rights and obligations in a manner that allows them to act with confidence and certainty, and ensuring the effective protection of those rights against any arbitrary or unexpected application of the law.