Courts of appeals must give reasons for ruling

ABHA: The Supreme Judicial Council has called on the courts of appeals to give reasons for rejecting any preliminary ruling. Preliminary rulings are issued by first degree courts which can be challenged by rival parties.
The council confirmed through a circular issued to the courts of appeals that the general purpose of the council is to raise the level of court performance. According to the circular, courts of appeals should include the reasons for their decisions regarding first degree court matters, because it is important for judicial pronouncements to be clear in their reasoning.
The circular said the latest decision stipulated that notices which prevent the accreditation of a ruling means that there is a regulatory or Shariah violation, and that this should be clarified in the notice decision to include sufficient reasons.
This means that first degree courts can answer with their viewpoints about the case, according to Article 187 of the legislative litigation system.
The final version of the Saudi judiciary system stipulates the division of litigation in the country, including preliminary courts, courts of appeals and the Supreme Court. The Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Judicial Council shares the supervision of the judicial system, with the ministry assigned the administrative side and the council all issues related to judges.