On March 24, 2016 – Following Chief Justice directions, Legal Advisor Amer Shaheen and the technical team at HJC met with officials from OQR, Rule of Law Advisor Mr. Nell Kritz, Dr Firas Melhem and Senior Project Officer Barry Nieuwenhuijs from Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
During the meeting, they discussed the possibility of establishing Magistrates Courts in two phases: design and implementation in Jerusalem area, whereabouts of Palestinian police.
Legal Advisor Amer Shaheen thanked Dutch for their continuous support for High Judicial Council.