Supreme Judicial Council of Saudi Arabia

Supreme Council of Magistracy of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للقضاء) is a seven-eleven member council appointed by the King in the legal system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It supervises the lower courts of Saudi Arabia – overseeing judges' performances and new judicial appointments^[1] – but also provides "legal opinions, advises the King, and reviews sentences involving death, stoning, or amputation". (according to a 2006 description of it from Washington Law University).^[2] The Minister of Justice serves as the chief of the Council.^[3]^[2]

As of a decree made January 2013, the council will be headed by the justice minister and its members will include the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia (which was created by later reforms), four Chiefs of the Court of Appeals, the deputy justice minister, chairman of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution.^[3] The term of office for the council members is four years, starting 15 January 2013.^[3]

^ McDowall, Angus. "With eye on investors, Saudi Arabia plans training for judges". February 25, 2014. reuters. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "BACKGROUND AND LEGAL SYSTEM" (PDF). circa November 2006. Washington Law University. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "King reshuffles Supreme Judiciary Council and Ulema". Arab News. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

[McDowall-1] McDowall, Angus. "With eye on investors, Saudi Arabia plans training for judges". February 25, 2014. reuters. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

[WLU-2] "BACKGROUND AND LEGAL SYSTEM" (PDF). circa November 2006. Washington Law University. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

[reshuffle-3] "King reshuffles Supreme Judiciary Council and Ulema". Arab News. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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