The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to intensify its efforts to disseminate legal culture during Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to intensify its efforts to disseminate legal culture during Abu Dhabi International Book Fair  

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) is participating in the 30th session of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which runs from May 23 to 29 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, as part of its efforts to promote the spread of legal culture and foster legal literacy among community members. 

The Judicial Department's presence in the exhibition involves the creation of the services of the Abu Dhabi Centre for Legal and Community Awareness "Masouliya" (responsibility), that aims to monitor phenomena, behaviors, and customs that affect societal values and principles, as well as those that lead to defamation of people and symbols, triggers conflict, provoke disobedience to parents and violence. On social media, electronic gaming, and what causes electronics addiction, with an emphasis on promoting awareness of these threats and their harmful consequences, as well as how to mitigate or prevent them. 

In relation to the above-mentioned, Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Under-Secretary of the ADJD, affirmed the Department's commitment to diversify the activities and events offered to the public during its continued participation in the Abu Dhabi Book Fair, to obtain maximum benefits and achieve the desired objectives by innovatively delivering awareness messages in line with consolidating legal knowledge among different social groups as one of the foundation pillars of the principle of “Rule of Law”. 

The ADJD's involvement in this year's session is characterized by the publication of an "audiobook" that incorporates audio and video recordings of instructive stories inspired by court experiences, in a booklet named "Qisas wa Ebar" (Stories and Lessons), and provided in Arabic, English, and sign language for persons of determination. Several legal publications, including a great collection of expert books, a variety of miscellaneous legal publications, and publications designated for public education, are also on show at the Judicial Department's exhibition stand. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department also presents the Abu Dhabi Judicial Portal for Judgments and Legislations, a smart legal platform that employs artificial intelligence techniques to deliver advanced and multi-services to members of the judiciary, legal specialists, and researchers by making court decisions available based on their litigation levels and court jurisdictions. 

The Judicial Department also took the concerns to introduce visitors to the Central Library's services, which include the opportunity for scholars and researchers to access the library's notable resources for judicial and legal work, as well as the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy's distant learning platform. Moreover, the ADJD focused on diversifying activities during its participation at the show, including organizing competitions and interactive activities for children throughout the exposition, as well as providing legal, familial, and psychiatric counselling by a panel of professionals through the "Your Advisor through Video Conference Technology" area.