Ministry of Justice (Oman)
Ministry of Justice is a governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman. Established in 1970, the ministry is distinct from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and has the following objectives:[1] It was merged into Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in 2020.
- Developing the judicial system, qualifying and training judges so as to achieve superseding justice
- Strengthening judicial ethics and enhancing its systems
- Carry out judicial inspection in accordance with the judicial inspection regulation
- Organizing the administrative and financial affairs of courts and supervising them
- Regulating Expertise procedures in accordance with the laws
- Regulating and managing the work of the notary public
- Supervising lawyers’ affairs in accordance with the applied rules and regulations
- Preparing and issuing the relevant regulations, by-laws, and decisions
- Proposing the projects of law related to the Ministry's functions
- Acting on regional and international cooperation with respect to judicial affairs
- Managing and investing orphans’ and underage properties so as to maintain them in accordance with the rules and procedures in this respect
List of ministers
[edit]Minister of Justice
[edit]- Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Busaidi[1] (1970-1972)
Minister of Interior and Justice
[edit]- Sultan ibn Hamud[2] (1972-1973)
- Hilal ibn Hamad al-Sammar[3] (1973-1984) (he would later be referred to as the Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs)
Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
[edit]- Hilal bin Hamad al-Busaidi[4] (1985-1991)
- Hamud bin Abdallah al-Harthi[5] (1991-1997)
Minister of Justice
[edit]- Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Zahir al Hinai (1998-2012)
- Abd al-Malik al-Khalili (2012-2020)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ministry of Justice (Overview)".
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1986July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ Peterson, J. E. (3 June 2024). "Oman's Transformation after 1970". BRILL.