Mechanisms of Resolving Disputes and Regulating the Relations of the Three Branches of Government in the Islamic Republic of Iran (With Comparative Study of Other Legal Systems)

The principle of separation of powers has been accepted by all political systems as a way to divide tasks between government institutions and good governance. However, due to the wide range of tasks and competencies of governmental powers, the regulatory mechanisms and methods are also provided which lead to better organize policies and promote harmonious relations between the powers of government and to prevent theoretical and practical conflicts in their competences. Besides these regulatory procedures, in case of dispute, legal systems according to their constitutional structures, have provided some institutions and mechanisms for dispute resolution between governmental bodies to prevent the occurrence or spread of tensions in the Country. In the legal system of Iran it is in the authority of the Supreme Leader to resolve disputes and regulate the relations of the three branches of the government under paragraph 7 of principle (110) of the constitution. Accordingly, he issued the verdict in August 2011 for establishment of the panel of dispute settlement and adjustment of the relations between three branches as an advisory body in order to play the above-mentioned role.