The Ministry of Justice is the entity responsible for providing legal and documentation services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its main task is to achieve justice for all and resolve conflicts.
Establishment of the Ministry of Justice
The ministry was founded in 1962. The first Minister of Justice was Mohammed Bin Ali al-Harkan, who was appointed as a minister in 1970 and remained in office until 1975.
The ministry is one of three ministries that did not undergo merging or elimination. Moreover, its name has never been changed since its establishment. These ministries are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice manages most of its work from its headquarters in the capital, Riyadh.
The ministry is managed by a minister appointed by a Royal Decree. He is the primary responsible for the ministry and is a member of the Council of Ministers.
Logo of the Ministry of Justice
The logo of the ministry bears several connotations. It features two swords and a palm tree, reflecting the national emblem. The emblem is interlaced with the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, written in Thuluth script. The logo includes a book, representing the Noble Quran and the Sunnah, and a scale featured in reference to justice. The logo ends with three steps on both sides of the name of the ministry. These steps refer to the three grades of courts: the Court of First Instance, the Court of Second Instance, known as the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.
Sectors of the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice manages three main sectors that are the judiciary sector, the documentation sector, and the execution sector. In 2018, women started working in five fields of work of the ministry: Courts and notaries in reception and guidance units, the management of statements of claim and appointment, and reconciliation and family counseling units in courts of personal status, in addition to working in the divisions concerned with receiving and following up on complaints of female beneficiaries and digital technology divisions.
Consolidation of justice in the Kingdom dates back to the era preceding its unification under the reign of King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud who issued the order to build several courthouses in all jurisdictions. Establishing the chief justice in the western region of Makkah al-Mukarramah in 1926 is considered the foundation upon which the judiciary system was built in the Kingdom.
The ministry has currently improved its quality of work by raising the operational efficiency of the judiciary ecosystem, improving user experience, qualifying and developing judicial staff, supporting the digital transformation agenda, enhancing judicial execution, the documentation ecosystem, and real estate safety, promoting commercial courts, and holding the various conflict-competent bodies and committees under its mandate.
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