Amir Witnesses Oath-Taking by Head of Supreme Council of Judiciary, Deputy Head of Court of Cassation, and Head of Court of Appeal

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, received First Counselor Hani Mohammed Al-Humaidan, President of the Court of Cassation, First Counselor Derrar Abdullah Al-Waqian, Vice President of the Court of Cassation, and First Counselor Tariq Al-Latif Al-Jaber, President of the Court of Appeal, who took the legal oath before His Highness, on the occasion of their assumption of their new positions. The Minister of Justice, First Counselor Nasser Al-Samit, attended the meeting.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also received, at Bayan Palace, First Counselor Hani Mohammed Al-Humaidan, President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation; First Counselor Derrar Abdullah Al-Waqian, Vice President of the Court of Cassation; and First Counselor Tariq Al-Latif Al-Jaber, President of the Court of Appeal, who had taken the legal oath before His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, on the occasion of their assumption of their new positions. The Minister of Justice, First Counselor Nasser Al-Samit, attended the meeting.

The Minister of Justice, First Counselor Nasser Al-Samit, emphasized that assuming high judicial offices is a great national trust linked to the status of the judiciary and its lofty mission of establishing justice and safeguarding rights and freedoms.

This statement came in a remark by Minister Al-Samit on the occasion of the appointment of First Counselor Hani Al-Humaidan as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation; First Counselor Derrar Al-Waqian as Vice President of the Court of Cassation and Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary; and First Counselor Tariq Al-Jaber as President of the Court of Appeal and a member of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, following their taking of the legal oath before His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad.

Minister Al-Samit expressed his sincere congratulations to them for the valuable royal confidence, commending their legal expertise, judicial careers, and their knowledge and sound judgment. He expressed his confidence that they are worthy of this trust and wished them success and prosperity in realizing His Highness the Amir’s lofty vision of achieving a qualitative leap in the performance of the judicial system and consolidating justice, safeguarding rights, and protecting freedoms.

Al-Samit affirmed that the Ministry of Justice has been and will continue to place all its capabilities at the service of the judiciary, providing the necessary administrative, financial, and technical support to ensure the proper administration of justice and to create suitable conditions for fulfilling its mission, stressing that supporting the judiciary and respecting its independence is a fixed responsibility committed to by the Ministry in all its activities.

For his part, First Counselor Hani Al-Humaidan, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, affirmed his determination to continue developing the judicial apparatus, enhancing its efficiency and independence, and consolidating the principles of justice and the rule of law, thereby ensuring the safeguarding of rights and freedoms, achieving expeditious justice, and elevating the status of the Kuwaiti judiciary while preserving its distinguished judicial heritage.

Al-Humaidan, in a statement to KUNA on the occasion of the issuance of Law-Decree No. 80 of 2026 concerning the organization of the judiciary and the Emiri Decree No. 169 of 2026 appointing the President and Vice President of the Court of Cassation and the President of the Court of Appeal, stressed the continuation of fulfilling the judiciary’s lofty mission with utmost trustworthiness, integrity, and responsibility, in service of the State of Kuwait and its people, under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled.

He extended his highest expressions of gratitude and appreciation to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled in recognition of this valuable confidence. He also appreciated the prominent role played by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, in supporting the judiciary’s progress and mobilizing the necessary capabilities to enable it to perform its duties and achieve its lofty mission.