Presentation of the Higher school of magistracy
Is a public administrative institution with legal personality and financial autonomy, under the supervision of the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals. Judicial training was initially institutionalized by Law No. 89-21 of December 12, 1989, concerning the status of the judicial authority, and was formalized by Executive Decree No. 90-139 of May 19, 1990, regarding the organization and functioning of the Institute, as well as the rights and obligations of students. These rights and obligations were further reinforced by Organic Law No. 04-11 of Rajab 21, 1425, corresponding to September 6, 2004, concerning the status of the judiciary, specifically Articles 35, 36, and 37, and Executive Decree No. 05-303 of Rajab 15, 1426, corresponding to August 20, 2005, which pertains to the organization and functioning of the Higher school of magistracy, as well as the admission requirements, study system, and rights and obligations of judicial trainee students (Official Gazette No. 58 dated August 25, 2005). The School’s activities officially began in May 1990 with the entry of the first cohort of judicial trainee students.
The missions of the school
The School is responsible for the basic training of judicial trainees, as well as the continuous and specialized training of active judges. It also provides training for military judicial trainees.
The School is also specifically responsible for:
– Contributing to the development of research in the judicial field.
– Conducting studies and publications related to its missions.
– Participating in the dissemination of modern management techniques in the field of training.
– Establishing cooperation and exchange relations with national and/or foreign bodies in its area of expertise.
– Organizing continuous training sessions for the benefit of other sectors and organizations.
The pedagogical structures
The classrooms
• 32 classrooms with a capacity of 25 seats, designated for practical work.
· .6 lecture halls with a capacity of 50 to 100 seats, designated for methodological lectures.
• 3 classrooms with a capacity of 50 to 100 seats, designated for continuous training.
• 2 classrooms for teaching computer science and languages.
The auditoriums
• 2 auditoriums with a capacity of 350 seats each.
• One auditorium with a capacity of 275 seats.
• A courtroom with a capacity of 140 seats.
• A lecture hall with a capacity of 600 seats.
The library
• A documentation center with 8710 titles, of which 7017 are in Arabic.
• A reading room that can accommodate 200 students.
• A resource room containing specialized publications such as “Juris Classeur” and “Dalloz.”
The accommodation facilities
• 1000 single rooms, each with an area of 16 m².
• A medical clinic equipped for general medicine, overseen by two doctors, along with a dental office.
The catering facilities
• A two-level dining hall with a maximum capacity of 500 people per floor.
• A club (cafeteria).
The sports facilities
• Three fields (football, handball, basketball).
