Saudi Arabia and India agree to study feasibility of establishing power grid    Saudi Awwal Bank records SR5.9 billion net profit after Zakat and Income Tax for YTD Q3    Economy minister emphasizes global partnerships to address pressing challenges Private investments in non-oil sector soar 70%    Saudi Arabia's GDP grows 2.8% in Q3, driven by non-oil sectors    PIF, HKMA sign MoU to establish $1 billion investment fund    Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya    North Korea fires suspected intercontinental missile    India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights    'It was like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods    Bahrain Crown Prince receives Saudi Interior Minister    In-person classes will remain suspended in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais schools on Thursday    HR Ministry takes penal action against 568 violators of Domestic Workers' Regulation    Derby Week makes its debut in the Roshn Saudi League    Al Nassr eliminated from King's Cup after a defeat to Al Taawoun    Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79    Othman Al Omeir receives Legacy of Change Medal at the UK Parliament for advocacy in media    Neymar joins Saudi fashion trend, donning traditional attire at Al Hilal match    Indonesia Days event celebrates cultural diversity at Al Suwaidi Park    Saudi Football Federation reappoints Hervé Renard to lead national team    Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Verdict expected soon in Jeddah flood case
HAZIM AL-MUTAIRI
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 02 - 05 - 2011

RIYADH: In over two hours of discussions at the Board of Grievances in the presence of its chairman, Ibrahim Al-Hugail, the opinions of 180 judges differed on the mechanism being followed in the citizens' flood-related cases; some of them supported referring the case to the judge or to the secretary.
During his launching of the second stage of the electronic gate, Al-Hugail said it won't be long before the Board of Grievances issues related verdicts.
Regarding the referral of 30 privately employed legal people to authorities to begin investigating them regarding the flood case, he said, “Judicial verdicts will be issued soon, representing the verdict of the Board of Grievances on this case.”
Al-Hugail, who addressed several other legal and judicial issues, spoke about an internal procedural matter of conformity between judges. “We receive complaints about 50,000 cases in the Board of Grievances,” he said. “In one of them, a citizen said his case was looked into by one judge whereas the court register says three judges looked into the case. If the citizen's statement is true, then this is considered to be a case of forgery.”
Al-Hugail said the drain of elite judges following the detachment of the commercial and penal judiciary – the formation of separate commercial and penal courts – will not affect the performance of the Board of Grievances.
“These are our judges, whether they are with us or in the general courts,” he said. “Therefore, care for them must continue even when they have been transferred. Care for them is in people's interest and people do not change.
The detachment of commercial and penal courts depends on the issuance of the regulation for legal proceedings before the Board of Grievances.”
Al-Hugail said the expansion of the Board by inaugurating new courts emanates from King Abdullah's desire to facilitate matters for the people, adding that there are new courts in Al-Jouf, Hail, Al-Qassim, Madina and Jeddah.
During the next two weeks, courts will be opened in Jizan, Najran and Makkah, and there are plans to open courts in densely populated regions in Hafr Al-Batin, Taif, Abha and Tabuk, he added.
Attention being accorded to newly appointed judges emanates from the fact that they will have roles with the Board of Grievances, Al-Hugail said.
“I call upon the senior judges to take care of newly appointed judges, otherwise matters would be in the opposite direction,” he stressed.
“We will train and graduate judges in the new courts. We will appoint 80 judges this year.”
Al-Hugail said about 2 percent of judges depart due to personal circumstances and said there has not been any mass departure of judges from the Board of Grievances.
The retirement age for elite judges will extend to 70 years, which will further ensure that there are sufficient numbers of experienced people in the positions, he added.
There are ongoing efforts to maintain high levels of performance among judges and reports on inspections of their performance are kept secret between the judiciary and the inspectorate, Al-Hugail said
Inspections have contributed in monitoring the standard of the judiciary and comments and remarks are conveyed to the judges, he added.
He pointed out that the inspection process for judges is not intended to find faults, but to rectify their performance.
Lawyers' complaints are taken into consideration, drawing attention to the issue of treating people with arrogance, which he said is a problem in the whole world.


Clic here to read the story from its source.