COURTING TOURISTS: ESTABLISHING A TOURIST-SPECIFIC JUDICIAL BODY IN QATAR
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Jun 11, 2020
Abstract
A key element of attracting tourists to any country is the promise of safety and security. One of the great fears weighing on the minds of tourists is being embroiled in the legal system of a foreign land. As with attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), one approach to allaying fears is to establish a legal space and regulatory infrastructure purpose-designed to deal with tourists and tourist related grievances. The simplicity of this proposal masks the intricate logistical, regulatory and jurisprudential issues raised when the idea is translated into policy. Other jurisdictions, notably Thailand, have attempted to implement similar policies with little clear documented success. With the impending influx of tourists for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatari policy makers might be well served considering the establishment of a tourist-specific judicial body in Qatar. This article explores the practicalities of such a proposal in the context of similar experiments and the ‘rule of law’ ideal.
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Keywords
QatarTourismLawDispute ResolutionJudicial Design
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- Fromherz, A.J., Qatar: A Modern History (Georgetown University Press 2012).
- Poutsie M, Ross J, Geddies N and Stewart W, Hospitality and Tourism Law (International Thomson Business Press 1998).
- Stapleton J, Thailand: Deadly Destination (A Sense of Place Publishing 2015).
Book Chapters and Journal Articles
- Anolik A, ‘Travel and Tourism Law’ (2010) 27(3) The Law of Leisure 10.
- Atherton T, ‘Current Issues in Travel and Tourism Law’ in Wilks J and Page S, Managing Tourist Health and Safety in the New Millennium (2003).
- Brunt P, Mawby R and Hambly Z, ‘Tourist Victimization and the Fear of Crime on Holiday’ (2000) 21 (4) Tourism Management 417.
- Curley M and Stanley E, ‘Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, Criminal Law and Transnational Crime: Insights from the Application of Australia's Child Sex Tourism Offences’ (2016) 28 Bond Law Review 169.
- Dooley J and Wood E, ‘“Program Accessibility”: How Courts can Accommodate People with Diabilities’ (1993) 76 (5) Judicature 250.
- Giri NP, ‘An Appraisal of Tourism Law: Eclectic in Nature’ (2017) 5 Kathmandu School of Law Review 88.
- Hamzeh N, ‘Qatar: the Duality of the Legal system’ (1994) 30 (1) Middle Eastern Studies 79.
- Herbert D, ‘Technology and the Courts: A Futurist View’ (2013) American Bar Association.
- Herrero A and Lopez G, ‘Access to Information and Transparency in the Judiciary’ (2010) World
- Bank Institute: Governance Working Paper Series.
- Hobe S, ‘Legal Aspects of Space Tourism’ (2007) 86 Nebraska Law Review 439.
- Hurder A, ‘ABA Urges Equal Access to Courts for Individuals with Disabilities’ (2002) 26 (5) Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter 772.
- Ibanez O, ‘El derecho Turístico: de Viajero a Consumidor (Tourism Law: From Traveller to Consumer)’ (2016) 113 Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, 33.
- Koch C, ‘The Advantages of the Civil Law Judicial Design as the Model for Emerging Legal Systems,’ (2004) 11 Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies 139.
- Maghami A and Dorudgar M, ‘Tourism and Foreign Tourist Rights under International Law’ (2018) 23 (6) Journal of Tourism Planning and Development 25.
- Maniatis A, ‘Tourism and the “Rule of Law”’ (2016) 5(1) African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure.
- McCabe S and Diekmann A, ‘The Right to Tourism: Reflections on Social Tourism and Human Rights’ (2015) 40(2) Tourism Recreation Research.
- Nouri S, ‘Life Tenure and the Dynamic of Judicial Independence in the Federal System (2018) 5 Stetsons Journal of Advocacy and the Law 155.
- Pieras J, ‘Judicial Economy and Efficiency Through the Initial Scheduling Conference: The Method’ 35 (4) Catholic University Law Review 943.
- Power V, ‘The Relative Merits of Courts and Agencies in Competition Law – Institutional Design: Administrative Models; Judicial Models; Mixed Models’ (2010) 6 European Competition Journal 91.
- Ramos T, ‘When Access to Language Means Access to Justice’ (2018) Clearinghouse Community.
- Svantesson D, ‘From the Airport to the Surgery to the Courtroom - Private International Law and Medical Tourism’ (2008) 34 Commonwealth Law Bulletin, 265.
- Von der Dunk FG., ‘Space Tourism, Private Spaceflight and the Law: Key Aspects’ (2011) 27 (3) Space Policy 146.
- Wistrich A, ‘Procrastination, Deadlines and Statues of Limitation’ (2008) 50 (2) Willian and Mary Law Review 607.
Reports and Online Materials
- Gabriela Knaul, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of the Judges and Lawyers – Addendum – Mission to Qatar’ (2015) A/HRC/29/26.Add.1.
- Griller G, ‘The Quiet Battle fort Problem-Solving Courts’ (2011) National Centre for State Courts,
- Integrity Legal Community, Thailand to see a new ‘Airport Court’ coming to Suvarnabhui
- Manta D, Chiangrai Bulletin, ‘First Tourist Court of Thailand Opens in Pattaya’ (2013)
- Nagraj A, ‘World’s Richest Nation: Qatar’, in Gulf Business at
- Syndicated, Special Court to Deal with Tourist Cases Launched. Abu Dhabi World, Retrieved from
- Thai Visa, ‘Bangkok Tourist Court Opens, 15 more to follow’
- Trade Arabia, ‘Tourist Court and Prosecution Launched in Abu Dhabi’ in Trade Arabia,
- Qatar Vision 2030, Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics,
- Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy (QNTSS) (2017-2023)
- World Bank, ‘“Smart Courts”: Promoting Judicial Transparency and Efficiency in Azerbaijan’ (2015),
How to Cite
DAHDAL, A. . (2020). COURTING TOURISTS: ESTABLISHING A TOURIST-SPECIFIC JUDICIAL BODY IN QATAR . International Review of Law, 2019(3), 209–224. https://doi.org/10.29117/irl.2019.0078
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