Article 21 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 21 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
The article creates a Technical Affairs Office at the Board of Grievances to give opinions and prepare research, and to classify, print and publish the Board's courts' judgments in collections each year.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُكوًن في الديوان مكتب للشؤون الفنية من رئيس وعدد من القضاة والفنيين والباحثين، يختص بإبداء الرأي وإعداد البحوث والدراسات وغير ذلك من الأمور التي يطلبها منه رئيس الديوان، ويقوم المكتب في نهاية كل عام بتصنيف الأحكام التي أصدرتها محاكم الديوان، ومن ثم طبعها ونشرها في مجموعات، ويرفع نسخة منها مع التقرير.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 21 explained in plain English
This article governs a technical body within the Board of Grievances, the "Technical Affairs Office".
- Composition of the office: It consists of a head and a number of judges, technicians and researchers.
- Its functions: Giving opinions, preparing research and studies, and other matters the president of the Board requests of it.
- Publishing judgments: At the end of each year the office classifies the judgments issued by the Board's courts, then prints and publishes them in collections.
- Link to the annual report: The office submits a copy of these collections with the report, that is, the comprehensive report provided for in Article 20, which the Administrative Judiciary Council prepares and the president of the Board submits to the King.
The practical benefit of this article appears in the publication of judgments, which allows lawyers, researchers and interested persons to see the trends of the Board's courts in administrative cases. The article does not specify the method of publication, the means by which these collections are made available, or the criteria for selecting the judgments classified.
Anyone who wants to make use of published judgments in a particular case is best advised to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative cases to assess how far they apply to their situation.
Practical example
A lawyer in Riyadh is preparing a compensation case against a government body and wants to know how the Board's courts have dealt with similar cases. This article tells him that the Technical Affairs Office classifies the judgments of the Board's courts at the end of each year and publishes them in collections he can refer to.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 21 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Are Board of Grievances judgments published?
Yes. At the end of each year the Technical Affairs Office classifies the judgments issued by the Board's courts, then prints and publishes them in collections.
What are the functions of the Technical Affairs Office at the Board of Grievances?
Giving opinions, preparing research and studies and other matters the president of the Board requests, in addition to classifying and publishing judgments.
Who makes up the Technical Affairs Office?
A head and a number of judges, technicians and researchers.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.