SJC Roles

The Supreme Judicial Council is responsible for:

• Setting the general policy for the judiciary.
• Ensuring the proper functioning of the courts and the public prosecution, and its development.
• Facilitating litigation procedures and bringing them closer to litigants.
• Proposing draft laws and royal decrees related to the judiciary.
• Providing opinions on draft agreements for judicial cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and other countries.
• Enhancing and developing cooperation in judicial matters with relevant authorities in regional and international specialized organizations and institutions.
• Any matters the Sultan sees fit to present to the council.
• Any other responsibilities stipulated by laws and royal decrees.