Ministry of Justice (Oman)

Ministry of Justice is a governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman. Established in 1970, the ministry is distinct from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and has the following objectives: It was merged into Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in 2020.


 * Developing the judicial system, qualifying and training judges so as to achieve superseding justice
 * Strengthening judicial ethics and enhancing its systems
 * Carry out judicial inspection in accordance with the judicial inspection regulation
 * Organizing the administrative and financial affairs of courts and supervising them
 * Regulating Expertise procedures in accordance with the laws
 * Regulating and managing the work of the notary public
 * Supervising lawyers’ affairs in accordance with the applied rules and regulations
 * Preparing and issuing the relevant regulations, by-laws, and decisions
 * Proposing the projects of law related to the Ministry's functions
 * Acting on regional and international cooperation with respect to judicial affairs
 * Managing and investing orphans’ and underage properties so as to maintain them in accordance with the rules and procedures in this respect

Minister of Justice

 * Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Busaidi (1970-1972)

Minister of Interior and Justice

 * Sultan ibn Hamud (1972-1973)
 * Hilal ibn Hamad al-Sammar (1973-1984) (he would later be referred to as the Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs)

Minister of Justice Awqaf & Islamic Affairs

 * Hilal bin Hamad al-Busaidi (1985-1991)
 * Hamud bin Abdallah al-Harthi (1991-1997)

Minister of Justice

 * Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Zahir al Hinai (1998-2012)
 * Abd al-Malik al-Khalili (2012-2020)