Enhancing judicial cooperation, developing the judicial system, and exchanging rulings and judicial principles among GCC states

Kuwait participated in the 12th regular meeting of the heads of the Supreme and Cassation Courts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held in Manama, with a high-level judicial delegation headed by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and the President of the Cassation Court, Justice Dr. Adel Bursali.

The meeting’s agenda included several key items, most notably: the GCC Electronic Judicial Journal; the report on the efforts of the judicial authorities in GCC countries to combat money laundering crimes for 2025; the report on their efforts to combat human trafficking crimes for 2026; and the selection of a topic for the 2027 annual report.

The agenda also featured the Secretariat General’s proposal to establish a GCC Award for Research and Studies in Judicial Fields; recommendations from the First Annual Conference on Judicial Experiences and the review of emerging judicial systems; and the annual report on judicial experiences presented in the interactive program for personnel of the Supreme and Cassation Courts.

Other agenda items included the exchange of newly established and distinctive rulings and judicial principles, as well as court decisions based on regulations (laws) issued by the Supreme and Cassation Courts of GCC countries.

Topics for awareness and study included the Second GCC Conference, titled “The Future of Judicial, Justice, and Legislative Cooperation among GCC Countries”; the GCC Electronic Platform for Judicial Rulings and Principles; the GCC bilateral visit program for personnel of the Supreme and Cassation Courts; technical offices; and the Administrative Excellence Award for the Supreme and Cassation Courts in GCC countries.

The Kuwaiti delegation, in addition to its head, Dr. Bursali, included Justice Mohammed Al-Rifai, President of the Court of Appeal; Justice Owaid Al-Thuwaimer; and Justice Najib Al-Majid.