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Ministry of Justice (Oman)

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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

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Minister of Justice

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  • Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Busaidi[1] (1970-1972)

Minister of Interior and Justice

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  • 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

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Minister of Justice

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ministry of Justice (Overview)".
  2. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  4. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1986July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  5. ^ Peterson, J. E. (3 June 2024). "Oman's Transformation after 1970". BRILL.