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:
* 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
Minister of Justice
* Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Busaidi
(1970-1972)
Minister of Interior and Justice
* Sultan ibn Hamud (1972-1973)
* Hilal ibn Hamad al-Sammar (1973-1984)
e would later be referred to as the Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
*Hilal bin Hamad al-Busaidi (1985-1991)
*Hamud bin 'Abdallah al-Harthi
(1992-1998)
Minister of Justice
*Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Zahir al Hinai (1998-2012)
* Abd al-Malik bin Abdallah bin Ali al-Khalili (2012–present)
See also
*
Justice ministry
*
Ministry of Legal Affairs (Oman)
*
Politics of Oman
References
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Justice ministries
Government of Oman
1970 establishments in Oman