Supervision of Adjudication by Municipal Administrative Review Bodies and Strategies for Resolving Challenges

Abstract

Municipal administrative review bodies are among the most important specialized and administrative authorities, and due to their extensive connection with the rights of the public, their adjudication processes are of high significance. The manner in which the adjudication of these bodies is supervised requires discussion and analysis. Accordingly, the present article aims to examine the important question of how the adjudication of municipal administrative review bodies is supervised, what challenges it faces, and what strategies can be adopted to overcome these challenges. This article is descriptive-analytical in nature and employs a library research method to address the aforementioned question. The findings indicate that the Administrative Justice Court, as a supervisory authority, oversees the fair trial process of municipal administrative bodies. In municipal administrative bodies, the general principles of fair trial must be observed, and failure to observe any of these principles, in a manner that undermines citizens’ rights, will result in the annulment of the decision by the Administrative Justice Court. In the event that the convicted person or authority refuses to comply with the decision, the issuing chamber shall, at the request of the prevailing party, refer the matter to the head of the Court. It should be noted, however, that in addressing violations committed by municipal administrative bodies in the Administrative Justice Court, only those principles of fair trial explicitly stipulated by law are considered. It appears that with regard to other principles of fair trial, the Administrative Justice Court does not have the authority to annul decisions.