Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
of individuals must be respected and treated as confidential.
Commentators from outside Saudi Arabia may see
conflict in judicial rulings; however, such is not accurate.
There are differences between rulings similar to that exist
in all countries. For that reason, the Supreme Court in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to find judicial principles
to be applied to cases. This is likely to mitigate variances
between judicial rulings.
It is worth to mention that there is a degree of blurriness
as to the position of the specialized criminal court – it is
supposed to be within the hierarchy of the criminal courts.
Trust in the judicial system necessitates that importance. As
well, publicity is important to guarantee fair trial.
It is important to create an accurate mechanism for
selection of judges, inspecting their work and evaluate their
performance. Although there is a system in place, however, it
needs improvement and development. Publication of rulings
is also very important. The Ministry of Justice starts to
publish judicial rulings, but such efforts must be sustained.
Despite the achievements of the Ministry of Justice and
the disclosure of information with respect to many important
projects, still there is a lack of transparency regarding
financial matters, projects budgets and expansion and
developments plans.
One of the most important criticisms leveled against
the judiciary is the continuity of the overlapping between
the executive power and the judicial power by delaying
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