The Status of the Constitutional Court, Economics and the Administration of Justice in Sudan: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Issam AW Mohamed

This study examines the role and structure of the Constitutional Court and the judiciary in Sudan within a broader comparative framework. It analyzes models from South Africa, Germany, Austria, Egypt, Italy, the Gulf States, and the United States, highlighting lessons that could guide judicial reforms in Sudan. The central argument emphasizes that any successful reform of Sudan’s judiciary must originate from its social values, traditions, and legal heritage, not from blind imitation of foreign systems. The study argues that legal and judicial reform cannot be effective in isolation from the Sudanese social context, its communal values, and the customary systems that underpin its social contract. Importing foreign legal models without adaptation risks alienating the judiciary from the people it serves.

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