The Saudi Ministry of Justice has officially launched the Unified Contract for Lawyer Fees, led by His Excellency the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Saudi Bar Association, Walid Al-Samaani. This unified legal contract aims to regulate the contractual relationship between lawyers and clients under a clear and transparent framework, strengthening preventive justice in the Kingdom.
Key Highlights
- This Saudi unified contract is legally binding and enforceable, created through theNajiz platformand electronically processed by enforcement courts via the sa platform, thus removing the need for court proceedings to file lawsuits.
- It provides clear documentation of legal services, including representation, consultations, document preparation, notifications, and fee transactions.
- It helps document all associated transactions, including payment of fees, the exchange of documents, and communications shared between the parties.
- It outlines how law firms are required to return all client assets after the payment of fees, and how clients are required to punctually pay their fees.
