Article 6 of the Saudi Law of Legal Practice
المادة 6 من نظام المحاماة · الباب الأول: تعريف مهنة المحاماة وشروط مزاولتها
The Article explains how the Committee for Enrolling and Admitting Lawyers meets, requires it to decide on a complete application within 30 days, and gives a right of grievance to the Board of Grievances within 60 days.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنعقد اللجنة المنصوص عليها في المادة الخامسة، بحضور جميع أعضائها وتصدر قراراتها بالأغلبية، وعلى اللجنة أن تتحقق من توافر الشروط المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، وتبت في الطلب إذا كان مكتملا خلال مدة لا تتجاوز ثلاثين يوما من تاريخ تقديمه، وفي حالة الرفض يجب إيضاح الأسباب إذا طلب إليها ذلك. ويجوز لصاحب الطلب التظلم لدى ديوان المظالم خلال ستين يوما من تاريخ إبلاغه بقرار اللجنة.
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 6 explained in plain English
This Article completes the rules on the committee provided for in Article 5 (the Committee for Enrolling and Admitting Lawyers), explaining how it works and what rights the applicant has.
Meetings and decisions of the committee: The committee meets with all its members present, and issues its decisions by majority.
Duties of the committee:
- To verify that the conditions set out in the Law are met.
- To decide on the application if it is complete within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date it was submitted. This period is tied to the application being complete.
- In case of rejection, it must state the reasons if asked to do so; stating the reasons is at the request of the person concerned.
The right of grievance: The applicant may file a grievance with the Board of Grievances within sixty days from the date he is notified of the committee's decision. The period starts from the date of notification, not the date the decision was issued.
The Article is connected to Article 7, under which the license to practice is issued by decision of the Minister of Justice after enrollment in the register. Anyone whose application is rejected and who is considering a grievance would do well to ask first for the reasons for rejection, and to consult a lawyer specializing in the laws regulating the legal profession to assess his position.
Practical example
Fahd submitted a complete application to enroll his name in the lawyers' register, and the committee notified him that it rejected it. He may ask the committee to state the reasons for rejection, then file a grievance with the Board of Grievances within sixty days from the date he was notified of the decision if he believes the rejection was unfounded.
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 6 of the Saudi Law of Legal Practice
How long does the committee have to decide on an application for enrollment in the lawyers' register?
The committee decides on the application, if it is complete, within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date it was submitted.
Do I have the right to know why my application was rejected?
Yes. In case of rejection the committee must state the reasons if asked to do so.
How do I file a grievance against the rejection of a law license application?
The applicant may file a grievance with the Board of Grievances within sixty days from the date he is notified of the committee's decision.
Articles this article refers to
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- Article 1
The Article defines the legal profession as pleading for others before the courts, the Board of Grievances and competent committees, and giving Sharia and legal consultations, and confirms every person's right to plead for himself.
يقصد بمهنة المحاماة في هذا النظام: الترافع عن الغير أمام المحاكم وديوان المظالم ، واللجان المشكلة بموجب الأنظمة والأوامر والقرارات لنظر القضايا الداخلة في اختصا
- Article 2
The Article requires the Ministry of Justice to prepare two registers for enrolling practicing and non-practicing lawyers, and to move anyone who stops practicing for more than a year to the non-practicing register.
تعد وزارة العدل جدولا عاما لقيد أسماء المحامين الممارسين، وآخر لغير الممارسين حسب وقت تاريخ التسجيل، ويجب أن يشتمل الجدولان على البيانات التي تحددها اللائحة الت
- Article 3Amended (1443 AH)
The Article requires enrollment in the practicing register to practice law, and sets the conditions: nationality, qualification, experience, good conduct, no disqualifying conviction, and residence in the Kingdom.
يشترط فيمن يزاول مهنة المحاماة ، أن يكون اسمه مقيدا في جدول المحامين الممارسين، ويشترط فيمن يقيد اسمه بهذا الجدول ما يأتي : أ - أن يكون سعودي الجنسية، ويجوز لغي
- Article 4
The Article exempts anyone who has served as a judge in the Kingdom for at least three years from the qualification and experience conditions in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Article 3.
يستثنى من الفقرتين (ب،ج) من المادة الثالثة، من سبقت له ممارسة القضاء في المملكة لمدة لا تقل عن ثلاث سنوات.
- Article 5
The Article provides that the application for enrollment is submitted, in a form set by the Regulations, to the Committee for Enrolling and Admitting Lawyers, and describes its composition and members' terms.
يقدم طلب القيد في الجدول وفق أنموذج تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام، إلى لجنة قيد وقبول المحامين، وتؤلف من : 1 - وكيل من وزارة العدل يعينه وزير العدل رئيساً
- Article 7
The Article provides that the law license is issued by decision of the Minister of Justice after enrollment in the register for five years, renewable, with a fee of SAR 2,000 on issue and SAR 1,000 on renewal.
يصدر الترخيص بمزاولة مهنة المحاماة بعد القيد في الجدول بقرار من وزير العدل ، وفقا لأنموذج تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام، وتكون مدته خمس سنوات قابلة للتجدي
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.