Doctorate Awarded to Researcher Abdul Latif Hamoud in Civil Law from the Faculty of Sharia and Law

Researcher Abdul Latif Hamoud Muhammed Almousheki has been awarded a Doctorate degree in Civil Law from the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Sana’a University for his dissertation titled “Formality and its Effect on Contracts in the Yemeni Law: A Comparative Study,” on Thursday, 17/11/1446 AH, corresponding to 15/5/2025 AD.

The Viva voce committee consisted of:
* Prof. Abdullah Ali Alkheyari, Supervisor.
* Associate Prof. Muhammed bin Hussein Alshami, External examiner.
* Associate Prof. Ma’amoun Ahmed Alshami, Internal examiner.

The study aimed to consolidate the scattered concept of formality found in various branches of law within a unified objective framework, making it easily accessible to specialized researchers. It also aimed to draw the attention of specialists to the importance of this issue and encourage them to develop a precise understanding of the advantages and effectiveness of formality, hoping to facilitate its potential use in any legislative reform related to this aspect.

The thesis concluded with the following findings:
* Formality is a flexible legal concept that can contribute to the stability of transactions, the preservation of rights, and the facilitation of access to justice.
* Formality reinforces the element of consent and protects the will, and it does not contradict the freedom of expressing one’s will.
* There are some shortcomings in certain legal texts related to formality, particularly the formality of official documents.

The study recommends the following:
* The Yemeni legislator should mandate official written form as a requirement.
* The witnessed written form should be mandated for the proof of marriage contracts.
* Amendment of Article (100) of the Yemeni Law of Evidence.
* Clear and detailed regulation of the method of challenging the authenticity of official documents.

The discussion was attended by a number of academics, researchers, students, interested individuals, as well as colleagues of the researcher and members of his family.