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: It was merged into Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in 2020.
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) (he 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 (1991-1997)
Minister of Justice
Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Zahir al Hinai (1998-2012) Abd al-Malik al-Khalili (2012-2020)
See also Justice ministry Ministry of Legal Affairs (Oman) Politics of Oman
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