Experts: Cabinet move will expedite court proceedings

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ARAB NEWS
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Thu, 2011-08-04 01:47

The Council of Ministers last Monday urged the implementation of rules and regulations to ensure quick tackling of issues, especially those related to invalid cases and the delaying tactics of defendants.
The Cabinet, which was presided over by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, approved new judicial procedures to speed up the issuance of verdicts. It also gave courts the authority to nullify lawsuits if they found adequate justification to do so.
Abdullathif Al-Harithy, undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice, said the new Cabinet decision shows the prominence given by the government to justice. He also underscored King Abdullah’s efforts to strengthen the country’s judiciary.
The Cabinet decision to speed up judicial process was taken on the recommendation of the ministerial committee for administrative reforms. He said the King Abdullah project for the development of judicial facilities has brought about qualitative improvement in the Kingdom’s judiciary.
Saleh Al-Yousuf, a judge at the appeals court in the Eastern Province, said the new Cabinet decision would contribute to quickening court verdicts on various issues. Lawyer Bandar Al-Shamali also welcomed the new Cabinet decision saying it would help courts and lawyers to speed up litigation. He said the application of modern information technology in judicial activities would also contribute to expediting court procedures.
Rashid Hazza, a judge at the court of appeals, emphasized the importance of the new Cabinet decision. Hazza and other experts called for imposing fines on those who file false lawsuits. “Such people should also be investigated and tried for public rights,” he added.
Meanwhile, an informed source said the court of grievances would establish the first court of appeals in Jeddah next month. He said a number of judges would be shifted to the new court to expedite the issuance of verdicts on increasing numbers of cases.
The ministry has increased the number of judges at some courts by 150 percent as part of its efforts to tackle cases as quickly as possible.

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