Zaid Alkhurainej

Biography

Biography

Zaid graduated from Kuwait University, Faculty of Law, in 2011 with a "Very Good" grade. He began his career in the legal field by practicing law from 2011 to 2014, focusing primarily on criminal cases. In 2015, he joined the Ministry of Defense as a legal officer in the military judiciary, starting with the rank of Second Lieutenant and later being promoted to First Lieutenant (Legal).

Zaid furthered his legal expertise by completing the specialized Legal Course for Public Prosecutors at the Judicial Institute, graduating with distinction. Following this, he transitioned to working in the office of the Minister of Defense, where his duties were primarily related to the Kuwaiti Parliament. He actively participated in various committees, preparing constitutional and legal responses to parliamentary questions directed to the Minister. Additionally, he contributed to drafting and defending responses to parliamentary interpellations against the Minister.

In 2019, Zaid earned a Master’s degree in Law, further solidifying his legal credentials. By 2022, he was promoted to the ranks of Legal Captain and later Legal Major. Throughout his career, he has attended several legal and administrative training programs in Bahrain and Jordan.

With a strong passion for continuing his legal education, Zaid has been awarded a scholarship to pursue a PhD in Law at the University of Keele.

Research and scholarship

Research and scholarship

Zaid embarked upon a full-time PhD scholarship at the School of Law at Keele University in 2024. Following on from his LLM Dissertation on “Electoral appeals in legislative elections”, as I work as a lawyer in the minister's office, especially in matters related to the Kuwaiti parliament.

PhD title: The right to be forgotten: a comparative analysis of the UK and Kuwait law

Supervision

Supervision

Supervisory Team

Lead Supervisor – Dr Mario Prost

Co-supervisor – Dr Sotirios Santatzoglou