Egypt's Judicial Authorities Council sworn in
Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2006

The new members of Egypt's Supreme Judicial Authorities Council were sworn in before President Hosni Mubarak at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis.

The new members are Counsellor Maher Sayed Ibrahim Abdel Wahed, the Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Counsellor Moqbel Shaker Mohamed Shaker, the Chairman of the Court of Cassation, Counsellor El-Sayed El-Sayed Mohamed Nofal, the Chairman of the State Council, Counsellor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, the Public Prosecutor, Counsellor Milad Seedhom Boutros, the Chairman of the State Lawsuits Authority, Counsellor Samir Abdel Halim Ahmed Al-Badawy, the Chairman of the Administrative Prosecution.

The President conferred the Order of the Republic, first class on the outgoing members of the Supreme Council for Judicial Authorities on the occasion of their retirement.

These members are Counsellor Fathy Abdel Qader Khalifa, the outgoing Chairman of the Court of Cassation, Counsellor Abdel Rahman Othman Azzouz, the outgoing Chairman of the State Council, Counsellor Hossam Abdel Azim Abdallah, the outgoing Chairman of the State Lawsuits Authority, Counsellor Mahmoud Al-Aroussy, the outgoing Chairman of the Administrative Court, Counsellor Mamdouh Mohi Eddin Marei, the former President of the Supreme Constitutional Court.

Minister of Justice Mahmoud Abul Lail, Chairman will meet today the new chairmen of Judicial Authorities for discussing ways of eliminating obstacles facing litigators.

The Supreme Judicial Council will review at its first meeting Monday under Counsellor Moqbel Shaker, Chairman of the Court of Cassation the rules which will be applied during the upcoming judicial year, judges reshuffle movement, promotions judicial affairs, secondments, public prosecution appointments and distribution of work in the court circles during the summer season.

In statements to AL-Ahram, Counsellor Moqbel Shaker the Chairman of the Court of Cassation and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council said that the Council will seek to fulfill the needs of judges in the upcoming stage, adding that most of these demands were fulfilled in the new judicial authority law. He said that the court is in need of a number of circles and judges.

Counsellor Maher Abdel Wahed said that the constitutional court will act to control the rhythm of the judicial street.

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