Vol. 4 No. 1أ (2023): Special Issue for ICLS2022

Amid the release of Volume 4, Issue 1 of Researcher  Journal for Legal Sciences, we reaffirm the journal’s academic policy of publishing research that addresses real-world legal challenges. Researchers engage with these issues through a rigorous research methodology to present suitable solutions, ensuring that the ideas are innovative and contribute meaningfully to the body of scientific knowledge—worthy of being placed in the hands of students and scholars.

This issue was published following the submission of scientific papers that met the required academic standards and adhered to proper research principles, making them clear indicators of the journal’s commitment to a transparent, impartial, and objective editorial process—free from bias or doubt.

Continuing from the research published in the first part of this volume’s first issue, the second part includes a diverse set of studies. Some are connected to the specialized research in intellectual property, reflecting the journal’s editorial policy to publish select papers submitted to the First International Scientific Conference held by the college from March 15–16, 2023, under the title “Intellectual Property: Contemporary Issues and Legal Solutions.” These papers underwent the journal’s established review procedures and plagiarism checks to meet the legal and academic standards required for publication.

Accordingly, the research in this issue falls into two categories:

1. Papers submitted directly to the journal, including:

   • Civil liability of the voluntary paramedic

   • The evidentiary value of unlawfully obtained evidence in administrative investigations

   • The lease of a partner’s undivided share: A comparative study between civil law and Islamic jurisprudence

   • Granting Iraqi nationality based on jus sanguinis from the mother

2. Papers on intellectual property, including:

   • Intellectual property between the dominance of the economic dimension and the significance of the human dimension

   • The legal nature of artificial intelligence systems and their impact on civil liability – A comparative study

   • The intellectual rights of the missing person and their protection – A legal and jurisprudential study

In conclusion, we pray that the studies in this issue offer a meaningful contribution that enriches students of law and deepens their understanding of the legal topics discussed.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Raed Naji Ahmed
August 2023