Article 13 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law

This is one of the most important articles of the Law, because it shows when to turn to the administrative courts of the Board of Grievances. These courts decide the following:

1. Employee rights: Cases relating to rights set out in the civil service, military service and retirement laws for government employees and personnel and those of independent bodies with public legal personality, or their heirs and beneficiaries.
2. Annulment of final administrative decisions: Brought by those concerned where the ground of challenge is lack of jurisdiction, a defect in form, a defect in cause, violation of laws and regulations or error in applying or interpreting them, or abuse of power. This includes disciplinary decisions, decisions of quasi-judicial committees and disciplinary boards, and decisions of public-benefit associations and the like relating to their activities. The administrative body's refusal or failure to take a decision it was required to take under the laws and regulations is treated as an administrative decision.
3. Compensation: Compensation cases brought by those concerned over decisions or acts of the administrative body.
4. Contracts: Cases relating to contracts to which the administrative body is a party.
5. Disciplinary cases brought by the competent authority.
6. Other administrative disputes.
7. Requests to enforce foreign judgments and foreign arbitral awards.

Note that the annulment case is limited to "final" decisions, and that the article requires the ground of challenge to be one of the defects mentioned. Article 14 restricts this jurisdiction, barring the Board's courts from hearing cases relating to acts of sovereignty and the like mentioned there. Deadlines for filing cases and their procedures are not stated in this article.

Because the type of case and its ground affect whether it is admissible, anyone with a dispute with an administrative body is best advised to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative cases.