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Saudi family courts will look into cases of abuse

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has given instructions for family courts to be set up to look into cases of domestic abuse.

  • By Mariam Al Hakeem, Correspondent
  • Published: 00:00 July 18, 2006
  • Gulf News

Riyadh: King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has given instructions for family courts to be set up to look into cases of domestic abuse.

Dr Abdullah Al Hedaithi, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Justice for Judiciary Affairs, spoke to Gulf News about his ministry's plans to open courts to deal with family issues and abuse cases. He added the structure of the courts would be decided in the next few days.

Regarding the right of Saudi women to work as lawyers, Al Hedaithi confirmed there was nothing to restrict or prevent Saudi women from becoming lawyers if they met the requirements of the lawyers' registration rules which defines their acceptance or rejection.

He stressed that there was no text in the law disallowing women from taking up such posts.

On the other hand, Prince Bandr Bin Salman Al Saud, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Head of the Saudi Arbitration Team, said the Experts Commission at the Council of Ministers was planning to review the Saudi Arbitration Law to amend the old regulations besides working out a new table fixing the fees that arbitrators can collect in return for their service.

"We are studying a plan for the categorisation of arbitrators and also planning to issue identity cards for lawyers and arbitrators because of the complaints they have made about not being given access to courts," he added.

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