RIYADH: The quality of a country’s judicial system is fundamental to attracting investment, Saudi Arabia’s minister of justice said on Sunday.
At the second International Conference on Justice in Riyadh on Sunday, minister Walid Al-Samaani said that a strong judicial system is fundamental to creating an “attractive economic and investment environment that contributes to supporting the path of sustainable development.”
He said the judicial sector in the Kingdom has kept pace with rapid developments in the world, with the support of the Saudi government.
Deputy Minister of Justice Najm Al-Zaid highlighted the role of digital platforms in developing judicial procedures in Saudi Arabia.
He highlighted the success of the “Najiz” platform, which provides more than 160 services and has facilitated two million remote court sessions, saving 65 million visits to judicial facilities.
Several ministers and international officials participated in the conference. Turkish Minister of Justice Yilmaz Tunc said: “Judicial and legislative quality are intertwined, like the backbone and nerve of a system.
“Digital transformation in the justice sector is an urgent necessity, not only to meet current needs but also to anticipate them.”
Hungarian Justice Minister Bence Tozson said that “transparency in the judicial system is of paramount importance, and it is crucial that the justice system contributes to enhancing the country’s competitiveness,” emphasizing his country’s commitment to implementing European Union judicial standards.
Anna Jobin-Bert, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law secretary-general, noted that the commission recently held a training session in Saudi Arabia on cross-border insolvency, saying: “We have begun focusing on the use of digital platforms in alternative dispute resolution to achieve integration and transparency.”
The two-day conference aims to highlight the development of the Kingdom’s judicial system and its impact on judicial outcomes and the achievement of justice.
The conference brings together representatives and experts to discuss key themes related to judicial quality through eight dialogue sessions featuring more than 50 speakers.
