Council of State Journal

Appealing in the interest of the law is an exceptional means of challenging judgments and decisions. It is one of the most prominent extraordinary appeals, given its unique nature, which is essentially based on establishing legal principles, unifying judicial concepts, and correcting any errors that may affect the legitimacy of judgments and decisions.
Appealing in the interest of the law of the Supreme Administrative Court represents a new trend in Iraqi legislation. One of the most prominent principles of the current Public Prosecution Law is that it gives the Public Prosecution a positive role in administrative proceedings, making it its duty to appear ahead the Stuff Court and the Administrative Court.
Although this appeal violates the principle of the conclusive nature of judgments and decisions, to leave from this principle is intended to ensure that justice is served and to correct errors in judgments and decisions that violate public order and harm the public interest. Therefore, the law stipulates several conditions for accepting an appeal in the interest of the law.
This appeal has been activated with respect to administrative lawsuits following the enactment of Public Prosecution Law No. (49) of 2017.”