Law in the Corona and post-Corona Era, Flexibility and Efficiency Test of the Qatari Laws: Horizontal Overview

Abstract

Abstract Out of the sudden. Coronavirus – Covid-19 erupted few months ago to challenge all human traditions, health care systems, norms and life styles. Given the fact that the pandemic is still in the process of spreading, it seems early to predict the extent to which it will change human perspectives in dealing with universal crisis, and to say the least, Coronavirus pandemic will strictly tests human readiness and ability to foresee and face challenges presented by any factor threatening human beings worldwide. Despite the fact that Coronavirus pandemic is a global disaster that the world still struggling with, there is a story to tell about the State of Qatar legal response to the Covid-19 crisis. The Qatari experience in confronting Coronavirus crisis has many points of strengths and weaknesses. These strengths should be enhanced and adopted while weaknesses may be improved to ensure readiness, flexibility and efficiency while confronting challenges affecting society at large. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic presents tremendous challenges to the state and its legal framework; almost all branches of law face these challenges at different levels. Applying a horizontal overview, this Article will briefly present and critically assess the Qatari legal response to the crisis to draw the attention of competent authorities to enhance, strengths, and overcome weaknesses, which ultimately will improve flexibility as well as efficiency of its national legal frameworks in times of crisis.

Keywords: Law, Crisis, Covid-19, Coronavirus, Flexibility and Efficiency test, Qatar Laws