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About Research Center

Legal foundation:

Article 71 of the Law of the Judiciary (2007) states that “a research center shall be established at the Ministry of Justice, consisting of a sufficient number of specialists; the qualification of each shall be at least a university degree; this center shall publish judicial decisions with the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council.”

Overall objective:

The Research Center’s subpage is intended to be a direct window into the center for judges, lawyers, academics, and the public.

Organizational affiliation:

The center reports directly to the vice-minister. 

Duties of the center:


According to the ministry’s organizational guide, the center’s tasks are as follows:

·         Prepare the annual plan for the directorate’s work within the framework of the ministry’s general objectives and policies, and submit it to the vice-minister

·         Conduct required studies and research in various fields relevant to the work of the ministry and its affiliates

·         Conduct studies and research to serve the judicial and notarial facility

·         Propose specific initiatives, programs and research plans aimed at developing and enhancing the justice system in the Kingdom

·         Participate in specialized activities carried out by various research centers

·         Represent the ministry at local, regional and international scholarly forums, conferences, workshops and meetings

·         Study and express opinions on studies referred to the center by the ministry or courts

·         Train the center's staff on how to conduct outstanding judicial research and studies

·         Cooperate with expertise houses and specialized research centers at the local, regional and international levels

·         Cooperate with judges for sending, categorizing, indexing, and formatting final judicial rulings, and coordinate with the Supreme Judicial Council for approving publication

·         Other relevant tasks that are assigned







Last Modified : 15 Jun 2021

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