The Impact of Technological Development on Legal Rules: A Case Study of Jordan

• Main Authors: Toubat, Hazem Suleiman, Halim, Rohizan, Magableh, Nabeel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd 2020
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/1/JCR%2007%2008%202020%201574-1579.pdf; http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.07.01; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/; https://www.jcreview.com/; http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.07.01
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

The widespread use of technological means to exchange information has become a major alternative to traditional means, as technology has become one of the basic requirements for managing all day-to-day matters for individuals and institutions in both the government and private sectors alike. At the same time, the use of technology is surrounded by many risks, as information and communication technology systems and networks are exposed to various types of illegal acts, and can also be used to commit unlawful acts, which has raised the need to meet safety requirements and to combat these acts legally .Accordingly, the technological development clearly influenced the legal rules at the international and national level. At the international level, the United Nations General Assembly established a committee called the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), which plays an important role in improving the legal framework for international trade. Jordan has also been affected, where new laws have been enacted and existing laws have been amended to suite this development. Using the doctrinal approach, this study examines how the Jordanian legislator has dealt with the new situation brought by technological development. The study concluded that the Jordanian legislator has taken important steps in amending some relevant laws to suit this development, including the Securities Law, the Evidence Law and the Civil Procedure Law. It has also enacted a special law on electronic transactions and another law on Cybercrime. Despite these efforts, there is a need to develop and enact new, mosre specialized laws to meet the new reality dictated by technology. Therefore, the study recommends the enactment of new laws, such as electronic commerce law, electronic government law, and electronic evidence law