Ministry of Justice (Saudi Arabia) explained

Jurisdiction:Government of Saudi Arabia
Chief1 Name:Walid Al Samani
Chief1 Position:Minister
Website:Official English Site

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ;) is a government agency in Saudi Arabia that was established in 1970 by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.[1] The ministry oversees the court system of the Saudi Arabia and any associated prosecutorial services, and fulfill their financial and administrative requirements. Other responsibilities include appointing judges and providing licenses to attorneys, translators, and legal experts.[2] [3] According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2019, the Kingdom ranked 16th globally, 8 places higher than the previous year in the judicial independence index, and in terms of the efficiency of the legal framework for dispute resolution, the Kingdom jumped 4 places to rank 17th globally, while it remained in 11th place in the index of "harmonization of the legal framework for digital business", and in the efficiency of the legal framework for challenging regulations, it advanced 11 places to rank 18th globally.[4]

By 2020 and in line with the Saudi Transformation Program, the Ministry of Justice is planning to digitalize 80% of its services.[5]

List of ministers

See also

Notes and References

  1. William Ochsenwald. Saudi Arabia and The Islamic Revival. International Journal of Middle East Studies. August 1981. 13. 3. 278. 162837.
  2. Web site: A Brief Overview of the Saudi Arabian Legal System - GlobaLex . 21 June 2018 . www.nyulawglobal.org . en.
  3. Web site: Ministry Of Justice. Eyeofriyadh.com. en-US. 10 February 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019-12-12 . المملكة تتقدم عالميا في استقلال القضاء بـ8 مراتب - جريدة الوطن . 2024-06-24 . web.archive.org.
  5. Web site: Justice Ministry holds workshop to expedite digital transformation. 19 February 2019. Saudi Gazette. English. 19 February 2019.
  6. Book: Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism. Dore Gold. 1 April 2012. Simon and Schuster. 9781596988194. en.
  7. Book: Area Handbook for Saudi Arabia. Richard F. Nyrop. 1977. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.
  8. Book: Country Report: Saudi Arabia. 1992. The Unit. en.
  9. Book: The Middle East and North Africa 2003. 31 October 2002. Psychology Press. 9781857431322. en.
  10. Book: The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. 2013. Barry Turner. 2012. Springer. 9781349595419. en.
  11. News: Saudi King orders major cabinet shake-up - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive. 30 January 2015. Asharq Al Awsat. 21 June 2018. en-US.

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