Dr. Raghda Raafat Curriculum Vitae
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Dr. Raghda Raafat

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Raghda Raafat

Associate Professor · Constitutional & Administrative Law

Imam Malik College for Sharia & Law, Dubai

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Profile

Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Imam Malik College for Sharia & Law, Dubai, with over a decade of legal practice and university teaching across Egypt and the UAE. Her research spans comparative constitutional law, administrative contracts, legislative omission, AI governance and environmental law; she contributes to curriculum design, quality assurance and international accreditation, and reviews for several international journals.

Career

  1. Sep 2026 – present

    Associate Professor, Constitutional & Administrative Law

    Imam Malik College for Sharia & Law, Dubai

    • Teaches Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Environmental Law
    • Contributes to curriculum design and programme evaluation
  2. Sep 2021 – Aug 2026

    Associate Professor, Public Law

    College of Law, City University Ajman

    • Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching; supervised 12 LLM theses
    • Chair, LLM (Public Law) Programme Development Committee
    • Contributed to HCERES international accreditation and quality assurance
  3. Sep 2019 – Sep 2021

    Lecturer, Faculty of Law

    Helwan University & Banha University, Egypt

    • Taught Administrative, Constitutional and Private International Law
    • Exam supervision and academic advising
  4. Aug 2013 – Sep 2019

    Legal Researcher, Assistant to the Minister for Legal Affairs

    Ministry of Interior, Egypt

    • Drafted ministerial memoranda and legal opinions on administrative and regulatory law
    • Legislative research and inter-agency coordination

Education

  • 2013 – 2019

    PhD in Public Law (Constitutional & Administrative)

    Ain Shams University, Egypt

    Dissertation: Punitive Rescission in Public Works Contracts

  • 2009 – 2014

    Master of Laws, Public Law

    Ain Shams University, Egypt

    Thesis: Penalties in Administrative Contracts

  • 2005 – 2009

    Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

    Ain Shams University, Egypt

Areas of specialisation

  • Constitutional law
  • Administrative law
  • Administrative law in English
  • LLM: Administrative law
  • LLM: Constitutional law
  • Environmental law
  • Legal terminology

Latest peer-reviewed research 25 papers

  1. 2026From automation to adjudication: Evaluating the role of artificial intelligence in dispute settlementCorporate Law & Governance Review
  2. 2026Liability and legislative regulation of autonomous vehicle technologies: A comparative studyCorporate Law & Governance Review
  3. 2026Reengineering trust: E-public procurement and government transparencyJournal of Governance and Regulation
  4. 2026The use of artificial intelligence for innovation in the public procurement systemJournal of Governance and Regulation
  5. 2026The Legal Framework for Sustainable Government Administration in Light of the UAE Vision “We the UAE 2031”: A Critical Analytical StudyJournal of Legal & Economic Studies, Sadat City University
  6. 2025The Role of Contract Annexes in Improving Administrative Flexibility and Adapting to ChangeJournal of Legal & Economic Sciences, Ain Shams University

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Books

  • Political Systems and Constitutional Law2025
  • Principles of Administrative Law and its Applications2024
  • An Introduction to the Study of Law2019

Conference presentations

  • Constitutional Education and Civic Awareness: Adapting the Irish Experience to the Arab ContextICON·S Annual Conference, UCD Sutherland School of Law — Dublin · 2026
  • Legislative Omission as a Constitutional Frontier: Reassessing Europe’s Promise–Practice Divide from the Arab PeripheryELUs Academic Conference — Lisbon · 2026
  • Drafting Annexes to Administrative ContractsConference on Drafting Contracts and Arbitration, Ain Shams University — Cairo · 2025
  • Public Interest Litigation in the Environmental Protection FieldICBT Cambridge 2024, EuroMid Academy — Cambridge · 2024
  • Workers’ Rights in the Mining Sector under UAE Legislation8th Fujairah International Mining Forum — Fujairah · 2023
  • The Role of Administrative Control in Upgrading Local CommunitiesICBT Istanbul 2023, EuroMid Academy — Istanbul · 2023

Graduate supervision 12 · City University Ajman

  1. Arbitration in Administrative Contracts
  2. Impact of Criminal Charge on the Administrative Liability of the Public Employee
  3. The Effect of Administrative Decisions — A Comparative Study
  4. Judicial Review of the Legality of Administrative Decisions
  5. State Administrative Liability for Environmental Damage
  6. Protection of Employee Rights Against Administrative Authority Abuses
  7. Legal Framework for Sustainable Governance in Light of UAE Vision
  8. Mechanisms for Initiating Constitutional Cases Before the Federal Supreme Court
  9. Government Investment Contract — A Comparative Study
  10. Preventive Administrative Protection of the Environment and Sustainability
  11. Judicial Oversight of Environmental Administrative Obligations
  12. Legal Framework for Electronic Administrative Decisions in UAE Legislation

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