The writer Badr bin Saud commented on the amendment of the executive regulations of the Saudi legal system and proposed the unification of colleges for judges and lawyers in an article published in Al-Riyadh newspaper titled “Unifying Colleges of Judges and Lawyers” on March 23. The amendments, jointly conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Saudi Bar Association, aim to enhance the business environment and competitiveness in the Kingdom, particularly in the field of legal services in various sectors, to ensure the attainment of preventative justice. The Ministry of Justice clarified that licensing foreign law firms is intended to raise the efficiency of the justice system, localizing global expertise in the field, and keeping pace with new investment regulations in the Kingdom. In addition, the ministry allows local lawyers to learn about international cases and join the crews of companies representing famous commercial brands in the legal world.
Judges or those in their rulings are prohibited from being known about their previous job in the legal profession, or providing advice in a court in which they had previously worked within three years of leaving work. The amendment to an important paragraph in Article 31 of the Saudi judicial system grants equality between graduates of Sharia faculties and faculties of systems, law, and law in occupying positions of judges, as opposed to it being the preserve of Sharia graduates alone. The amendments approved by the Ministry of Justice will eliminate randomness and chaos in the legal profession, enhance its quality and competitiveness, and obligate lawyers to professional behaviors and speedy response in their dealings with clients. The writer proposed the unification of colleges for judges and lawyers to include curricula of Sharia, regulations, and law, to enable their graduates to complete their studies abroad, as is the case in all countries worldwide.
Al-Marsad Newspaper: The writer Badr bin Saud commented on amending the executive regulations of the Saudi legal system, and suggested unifying the colleges of judges and lawyers.
amendment Regulation executive system Law firm
He said during an article published in Al-Riyadh newspaper entitled “Unifying Colleges of Judges and Lawyers”, on March 23, the referendum will be closed on amending the executive regulations of the Saudi legal system, which is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Saudi Bar Association, and it is concerned with strengthening the business environment and competitiveness in the Kingdom, It is keen to compete with what investors and business owners need, specifically in the field of legal services in various sectors, in a way that ensures the achievement of preventive justice. On March 13, 2022, amendments to the Law Firm were approved, 21 years after it was first issued, and (advocacy) and agents were suspended. From representing their clients before the judiciary in a definitive manner, and opening the door for foreign law firms to obtain a license to practice the profession within Saudi territory, noting that pleading before local courts remains an inherent right for the licensed Saudi lawyer only.
offices Law firm foreign
He continued: The Saudi Ministry of Justice clarified the reasons for licensing foreign law firms, and that it comes to raise the efficiency of the justice system, transfer and localize global expertise in this field, in order to keep pace with the rapid legal development and new investment regulations in the Kingdom, in addition to enabling the Saudi lawyer to learn about international cases and their applications. And allowing him to work within the crews of companies that represent famous commercial brands in the legal world, and what gets him out of the secondary roles that he exercises. What the local lawyers do, at the present time, does not exceed 10% of the actual legal activities in most countries of the civilized world, because it It is concerned with the advisory side at a rate of up to 90%, and leaves the rest to litigation work. Official statistics indicate a noticeable increase in the total number of citizen lawyers, as their numbers have reached 14 thousand licensed lawyers of both sexes, and these numbers will double in the coming days.
slate Law firm foreign
And he continued: The Foreign Law Firm Regulation was prepared by the Ministry of Justice in partnership with the Ministries of Commerce, Investment and Human Resources, and it contains carefully studied requirements for granting the license, the most important of which are: the distinguished international reputation in the practice of the profession, and that no less than ten years have passed since the establishment of the office or law firm, along with The presence of actual headquarters representing it, and that is in three economically developed countries, and in the case of a license, it may open an office without a Saudi partner, but with very limited legal services, and restricted by international law and non-Saudi regulations, and with it the services of arbitration, mediation, specific and specialized projects, and when partnering with a lawyer A Saudi must have at least seven years of experience in the latter, and the percentage of Saudization in this type ranges from 50% to 70% of the total workers, and foreign offices will not crowd out their Saudi counterparts, and their presence will raise the quality and professionalism of work and control prices.
Combat corruption
And he added: It must also be pointed out that judges or those in their rulings, and for nearly three months, have become prohibited during the first three years of leaving work, from being known about their previous jobs when they were engaged in the legal profession, or pleading and providing advice in a court in which they had previously worked. In the last two years, or they give an opinion on a case that if it is considered, it will be referred to a higher court in which they have work experience, and the foregoing came within the framework of protecting integrity and combating corruption, and there are disciplinary controls to hold them accountable from the administrative and criminal aspects, according to the case.
Careers judges
He added: The other thing is the amendment of an important paragraph in Article 31 of the Saudi judicial system, and the equality between graduates of Sharia faculties and the faculties of systems, law and law in occupying the positions of judges, after it was the preserve of Sharia graduates alone, and the most amazing thing is to oblige illegitimate people wishing to join the judiciary, to a qualifying program After graduation, it lasts for two years at the Higher Institute of Judiciary. On the other hand, a regulations program was discontinued at the Institute of Public Administration, although it is not binding on them, and is governed by the desire to increase and expand the circle of knowledge. In their faculties, and then they judge and plead in Sharia cases, and they spend money on experts and legal advisors, both Arabs and foreigners, to take their professional opinion in civil cases or those governed by regulations and laws.
eliminate on Random
He pointed out that the amendments and regulations approved by the Ministry of Justice, in the past period, and the expected results of the referendum, will certainly contribute to eliminating randomness and chaos in the legal profession, and will raise its quality and ability to compete, and obligate lawyers to professional behaviors and speed of response in their dealings with clients, and control Their reckless appearance in the media and on social media platforms.
judges And lawyers
He concluded by saying: I also do not forget the necessity of unifying the faculties that graduate judges and lawyers, and abbreviating them in the faculties of law or law, so that they include the curricula of Sharia, regulations and law together, and in a way that enables their graduates to complete their studies abroad, and is consistent with what is in force in all countries of the world, and I imagine that it is It is no different from changing the Public Prosecution Office to the Public Prosecution Office, and the Monetary Agency to the Central Bank, and perhaps it is a joint responsibility between the Ministries of Justice and Education.
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Al-Marsad Newspaper: The writer Badr bin Saud commented on amending the executive regulations of the Saudi legal system, and suggested unifying the colleges of judges and lawyers.
amendment Regulation executive system Law firm
He said during an article published in Al-Riyadh newspaper entitled “Unifying Colleges of Judges and Lawyers”, on March 23, the referendum will be closed on amending the executive regulations of the Saudi legal system, which is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Saudi Bar Association, and it is concerned with strengthening the business environment and competitiveness in the Kingdom, It is keen to compete with what investors and business owners need, specifically in the field of legal services in various sectors, in a way that ensures the achievement of preventive justice. On March 13, 2022, amendments to the Law Firm were approved, 21 years after it was first issued, and (advocacy) and agents were suspended. From representing their clients before the judiciary in a definitive manner, and opening the door for foreign law firms to obtain a license to practice the profession within Saudi territory, noting that pleading before local courts remains an inherent right for the licensed Saudi lawyer only.
offices Law firm foreign
He continued: The Saudi Ministry of Justice clarified the reasons for licensing foreign law firms, and that it comes to raise the efficiency of the justice system, transfer and localize global expertise in this field, in order to keep pace with the rapid legal development and new investment regulations in the Kingdom, in addition to enabling the Saudi lawyer to learn about international cases and their applications. And allowing him to work within the crews of companies that represent famous commercial brands in the legal world, and what gets him out of the secondary roles that he exercises. What the local lawyers do, at the present time, does not exceed 10% of the actual legal activities in most countries of the civilized world, because it It is concerned with the advisory side at a rate of up to 90%, and leaves the rest to litigation work. Official statistics indicate a noticeable increase in the total number of citizen lawyers, as their numbers have reached 14 thousand licensed lawyers of both sexes, and these numbers will double in the coming days.
slate Law firm foreign
And he continued: The Foreign Law Firm Regulation was prepared by the Ministry of Justice in partnership with the Ministries of Commerce, Investment and Human Resources, and it contains carefully studied requirements for granting the license, the most important of which are: the distinguished international reputation in the practice of the profession, and that no less than ten years have passed since the establishment of the office or law firm, along with The presence of actual headquarters representing it, and that is in three economically developed countries, and in the case of a license, it may open an office without a Saudi partner, but with very limited legal services, and restricted by international law and non-Saudi regulations, and with it the services of arbitration, mediation, specific and specialized projects, and when partnering with a lawyer A Saudi must have at least seven years of experience in the latter, and the percentage of Saudization in this type ranges from 50% to 70% of the total workers, and foreign offices will not crowd out their Saudi counterparts, and their presence will raise the quality and professionalism of work and control prices.
Combat corruption
And he added: It must also be pointed out that judges or those in their rulings, and for nearly three months, have become prohibited during the first three years of leaving work, from being known about their previous jobs when they were engaged in the legal profession, or pleading and providing advice in a court in which they had previously worked. In the last two years, or they give an opinion on a case that if it is considered, it will be referred to a higher court in which they have work experience, and the foregoing came within the framework of protecting integrity and combating corruption, and there are disciplinary controls to hold them accountable from the administrative and criminal aspects, according to the case.
Careers judges
He added: The other thing is the amendment of an important paragraph in Article 31 of the Saudi judicial system, and the equality between graduates of Sharia faculties and the faculties of systems, law and law in occupying the positions of judges, after it was the preserve of Sharia graduates alone, and the most amazing thing is to oblige illegitimate people wishing to join the judiciary, to a qualifying program After graduation, it lasts for two years at the Higher Institute of Judiciary. On the other hand, a regulations program was discontinued at the Institute of Public Administration, although it is not binding on them, and is governed by the desire to increase and expand the circle of knowledge. In their faculties, and then they judge and plead in Sharia cases, and they spend money on experts and legal advisors, both Arabs and foreigners, to take their professional opinion in civil cases or those governed by regulations and laws.
eliminate on Random
He pointed out that the amendments and regulations approved by the Ministry of Justice, in the past period, and the expected results of the referendum, will certainly contribute to eliminating randomness and chaos in the legal profession, and will raise its quality and ability to compete, and obligate lawyers to professional behaviors and speed of response in their dealings with clients, and control Their reckless appearance in the media and on social media platforms.
judges And lawyers
He concluded by saying: I also do not forget the necessity of unifying the faculties that graduate judges and lawyers, and abbreviating them in the faculties of law or law, so that they include the curricula of Sharia, regulations and law together, and in a way that enables their graduates to complete their studies abroad, and is consistent with what is in force in all countries of the world, and I imagine that it is It is no different from changing the Public Prosecution Office to the Public Prosecution Office, and the Monetary Agency to the Central Bank, and perhaps it is a joint responsibility between the Ministries of Justice and Education.