Curriculum Vitae
Name : Yusuf Mohammed Gassim Obeidat
Title : Dr. (Associate Professor). Department of private law/ Faculty of Law
Yarmouk University
Irbid- Jordan.
Tel: 00962 2 7200000 Ext: 4311 or 4312
E-mail :yusuf@yu.edu.jo (or) yusufobeidat@yahoo.com
Academic Qualifications:
2001-2004
Ph.D. in Law – School of Law – University of Leeds (UK).
Thesis Title: “The Penalty clause in English Law: A critical
analysis and comparison with Jordanian law”.
2000-2001
MA in Law- School of Law- University of Leeds (UK)
1995-1998
LL.M in Law – School of Law – University of Jordan
(Jordan)
1992-1996
LL.B in Law (Cumulative Average 86%- Rating Excellent)
Department of Law–Yarmouk University
1991
General Secondary Education Certificate.
Academic Experience:
June 3/2009- Now Associate Professor – Faculty of Law – University of
Yarmouk.
Nov.2004- June 2/2009 Assistant Professor – Faculty of Law – University of
Yarmouk.
1999– 2000
Part-Time Lecturer of Law – Irbid National University
(Jordan).
2007
Part-Time Lecturer of Law- Albalqa' Applied University
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Research Interests:
Contract Law: Theory of Contract, Tort, Remedies for breach of contract, real
rights, electronic contracts, and evidence law.
Teaching Experience:
1- Yarmouk University
:Introduction to Law; Sources of Obligation; Rules of
Obligation; nominate contracts; Labour Law; Real
Rights; Private International Law, Legal Studies in
English). International Trade Contracts.
2- Irbid National University : Law of our lives
3- Albalqa' Applied University: Principles of Commercial Law
Publications:
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Articles
1- Yusuf Obeidat, "The Theory of Expedition: Why is it the best rule to
determine the precise moment and place of contract conclusion when the
parties are at a distance? A study to article 101 of Jordanian Civil Law",
Published in Abhath Al-Yarmouk Humanities and social sciences Series. Vol.
23 No. 2 June 2007, P. 1101.
2- Yusuf Obeidat and Bakr Al-Serhan, "The undertaking to transfer the
Ownership of real estate (immovable): Law provisions should be
considered as a whole, and not in isolation from each". Published in AlManarah Journal. Vol. 13 No. 8. August 2007.
3- Yusuf Obeidat and Bakr Al-Serhan, The Problem of the two
Contradictory Judgements and its Solutions According to Re-Trial and
the Appeals before the court of Cassation: An Analytical Study under the
Jordanian Civil Law, Published in Mu'tah Journal For Research and Studies
Vol. 23. Number. (4) 2008.
4- Yusuf Obeidat, "Evaluation of the Direct Action in Jordanian Law: A
Comparative Study". Published in Abhath Al-Yarmouk Humanities and
social sciences Series. Vol. 23. Number. (4) 2008.
5- Yusuf Obeidat, The Doctrine of Anticipatory Breach of an Executory
Contract: A Comparative Study between English Law and Vienna
Convention and Jordanian Civil Law. Accepted for publication in Abhath
Al-Yarmouk Humanities and social sciences Series.
6- Yusuf Obeidat, Means of Protection of Digital Signature: Analytical
Study in Jordanian Electronic Transactions Act. Accepted for publication
in Mu'tah Journal For Research and Studies
7- Yusuf Obeidat, The Nature of contracting over telephone and over
internet. Accepted for publication in Abhath Al-Yarmouk Humanities and
social sciences Series.
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Books:
1- Sources of Obligation: A Comparative Study. 2009.
Scholarships Granted:
1- October 2001- October 2004 Scholarship to pursue the Ph.D in law
granted by Yarmouk University/ Jordan.
2- 2001 Scholarship to pursue the MA in law granted by Leeds University/
UK
3- 1991-1995 Scholarship to pursue Bachelor Degree in law granted by
Ministry of higher Education/ Jordan.
Academic Supervision and Viva Committees
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Supervisor of LLM students in the field of private law at Yarmouk
University.
Member of LLM viva committees at Jordanian Universities.
Participation in Administrative and Academic Committees
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Head of Private Law department/ Faculty of Law- Yarmouk
University 2007-Now
Head of Commercial Law Department/ MA Programme 2007-Now
Head of Higher Studies Committee, Private law department/
Faculty of Law- Yarmouk University 2007-Now.
Head of the organizing committee for the conference on "legal
procedures" which will be held on 4-5/11/2008, organized by the
faculty of law at Yarmouk University.
Head of the Qualification Exam (Kafa') Committee of the Law
Faculty/ Yarmouk University, 2007/2008
Member of the Law Faculty Council, 2007/2008
Member of the Law Library Committee, 2007/2008
Member of the Law Exams Committee, 2007/2008
Member of the Budget committee, Faculty of Law, Yarmouk
University. 2007/2008.
Member of the law courses equalizing committee, 2007/2008
Member of higher studies committee, Private law department/
Faculty of Law- Yarmouk University 2006/2007
Member of the students interrogation committee, Faculty of Law,
2006-2007.
Member of LLM comprehensive exam preparation committee/
department of commercial law, 2006/2007.
Secretary of private law department council, 2005/2006.
Member of the Law Quality Assurance Committee, 2004-2005.
Academic adviser for 2005 students
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Training Programmes Undertaken
2005
“Power Point Course”. Faculty Development Center/
Yarmouk University.
2005
“Training Programme for enhancing teaching skills of the
faculty staff at Yarmouk University”. Yarmouk University.
Conferences and Forums
1- Environmental Legislations Conference in Arab Countries: the methods
of enforceability and Development. Organized by Yarmouk University
and Kuwait University, 18-19 June2006.
2- Forum about Insurance cases, organized by Faculty of Law/ Yarmouk
University, 2006.
3- Training Course in Electronic Education: Organized by Arab Network
for Open and Distance Education and the Arab Open University, Amman
November 2005.
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