Due to Procedural Flaw, Constitutional Court Postpones Review of Legal Profession Law

In a new development regarding the legislative path to reforming the justice system, the Constitutional Court revealed that it was unable to rule on the constitutionality of Law No. 66.23 on the Legal Profession, following procedural flaws detected in the documents attached to the referral file received from the Presidency of the House of Representatives.

Details of the Procedural Flaw in the Referral File

In its Decision No. 277/26 m.d., the judicial body explained that the referral submitted did not include the final text of the legislative act as discussed and approved by the House of Councillors during its second reading. Instead of attaching the final text, the file contained a report issued by the Justice, Legislation, and Human Rights Committee featuring the version approved by the House of Representatives at an earlier stage, which constituted a legal obstacle preventing the Court from exercising its constitutional review powers.

Institutional Arguments and Contextual Analysis

The file was not limited to administrative correspondence; the constitutional body also reviewed written observations submitted by parliamentarians from both chambers, alongside explanatory memoranda from the Head of Government and the Speaker of the House of Councillors. This decision underscores the critical importance of rigor in managing legislative procedures and the integrity of documents exchanged between the legislative and judicial branches to ensure sound constitutional oversight of laws regulating judicial professions in the Kingdom.