President of the Court of Cassation and Deputy President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Chancellor Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Buainin, has announced the inauguration of an online legal filing service of all Sharia lawsuits, as part of the digital transformation initiatives launched by the judicial sector.
Chancellor Al-Buainin praised the constant support of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), to initiatives aimed at enhancing the judicial and justice system related to the family, which, he said, paved the way for attaining major achievements at the level of legal services delivered to the family, in accordance with the goals of the comprehensive development march, spearheaded by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, said that the new service will increase the efficiency of the judicial and justice services delivered to Bahraini women, as well as facilitate procedures for lawyers and litigants, extending sincere thanks to the Information and e-Government Authority (iGA) for its constant support for carrying judicial digital transformation.
Chancellor Al-Buainin stated that the new service will pave the way for completing all litigation stages electronically, including the issuance of verdicts, while ensuring all legal guarantees in force in the kingdom.
iGA chief executive officer, Mohammed Ali Al-Qaed, affirmed that the launch of the new service is an example of the successful joint efforts to develop the judicial system in the kingdom, in line with the leaders’ visions in this regard.
