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:[1] 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