Justice Minister: Judicial Circuits to Resolve Private Housing Contract Disputes.. Under PM's Directives
Under the directives of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Justice is working on drafting a law to establish specialized judicial circuits to hear approximately 2,200 cases of private housing contract disputes, aiming to expedite rulings and protect citizens' rights.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Justice Minister and Advisor Nasser Al-Samait announced a move to draft legislation regulating the establishment of specialized judicial circuits to adjudicate disputes related to private housing construction contracts, following direct directives from Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah. The aim is to expedite case resolutions and protect the rights of citizens harmed by stalled construction projects or contractors’ failure to fulfill their contractual obligations.
Al-Samait confirmed that disputes concerning private housing construction reached approximately 2,200 cases in 2025, noting that the Ministry of Justice is currently preparing the necessary legislation to regulate this system, enabling more specialized and efficient handling of such cases.
He clarified that the initiative involves assigning judges to hear private housing construction disputes, thereby accelerating litigation procedures and resolving conflicts within shorter timeframes, particularly since these cases directly affect citizens, their families’ stability, and their financial commitments.
The Justice Minister added that the project also includes establishing a specialized unit within the General Administration of Experts, assigning expert accountants and engineers to handle assignments related to these disputes. This will ensure faster completion of expert assessments with a higher degree of specialization and accuracy, facilitating the completion of necessary procedures for case resolutions.
This step comes amid complaints about the halt of some residential construction projects or contractors’ failure to meet contractual obligations after receiving financial installments from plot owners, prompting affected parties to seek judicial recourse to recover their funds or claim compensation for damages incurred.
Drafting this legislation represents a step toward developing mechanisms for handling residential construction disputes, thereby supporting the protection of citizens’ rights, helping to redress grievances of the harmed, safeguarding the rights of contracting parties, and mitigating the financial and housing impacts resulting from stalled home construction projects.
