Comparison of Important Provisions Under the Two Procedural Laws in Saudi Arabia
Procedural Laws play a vital role in the judiciary and administration of justice. Good knowledge and insight into procedural laws are essential to take the right steps and decisions for raising lawsuits and following them throughout the trial. In its judicial reforms, Saudi Arabia has set up separate commercial courts across the country since 2017 to hear disputes related to commercial transactions and contracts, and disputes surrounding bankruptcies, financial restructuring, and violations of commercial regulations. Initially, the Supreme Judicial Council separated commercial circuits from the Board of Grievances and annexed them with the General Courts. Commercial courts and commercial circuits at the general courts were then required to follow Sharia Courts Procedural Law issued in 1435 H. In June 2020,