Doha, August 12 (QNA) - The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has launched the Ministry's Research Priorities Guide for 2027-2030.

The guide provides a national framework for directing legal and judicial research toward areas with scientific, social and economic impact. It also connects research priorities to the Ministry's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

The guide focuses on six key areas: digital transformation; justice and dispute resolution; artificial intelligence; legal professions; legislation and public policy; and international cooperation. Together, these areas cover 16 major priorities and 66 sub-priorities, reflecting the country's most pressing current and future legal and judicial needs and challenges.

Dr. Abdullah Hamad Al Khaldi, director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, said the guide is part of a broader effort to turn the Ministry's strategic priorities into clear, measurable research agendas.

 He said it also helps align research with the MOJ's legislative and operational needs, allowing research findings to inform legislation, procedures and policies that benefit society and advance the legal field.

Al Khaldi said the guide has four main objectives: directing research toward national priorities, connecting research to policymaking, providing a common reference for research priorities, and measuring the impact of research by assigning each priority to the appropriate sector and tracking progress and results.

The guide also aims to strengthen the country's position in legal and judicial research, expand specialized legal knowledge, and bring research and practice closer together.

It provides a roadmap for organizing research and aligning it with legislative and judicial needs, helping improve institutional performance, support national efforts to advance justice and the rule of law, and keep pace with legal and technological developments in Qatar and abroad.

The guide is intended for the Ministry's sectors and departments, universities and research centers, legal professionals- including attorneys and notaries- experts and arbitrators, researchers and academics in Qatar and abroad, research teams, government agencies and policymakers.

It also seeks to expand research partnerships and improve coordination on legal issues of common interest, Al Khaldi said.

The launch of the guide underscores the Ministry's commitment to strengthening legal and judicial research, preparing for future challenges, promoting innovation and excellence in the justice sector, and developing specialized national expertise.

These efforts will help strengthen the rule of law, improve the quality of legislation, increase the efficiency of the justice system, and support Qatar's sustainable development goals. (QNA)