Amir Receives Chief Justice of the Court of Cassation, His Deputy, and Head of the Court of Appeal
The Amir, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister received the newly appointed officials in the Kuwaiti judiciary.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, received, yesterday, the President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, First Class Counselor Hani Mohammed Al-Humaidan, the Vice President of the Court of Cassation, First Class Counselor Derrar Abdullah Al-Waqian, and the President of the Court of Appeal, First Class Counselor Tariq Al-Latif Al-Jaber, who took the legal oath before His Highness, on the occasion of assuming their new positions.
His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, also received, yesterday at Bayan Palace, First Class Counselor Hani Mohammed Al-Humaidan, President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation; First Class Counselor Derrar Al-Waqian, Vice President of the Court of Cassation; and First Class Counselor Tariq Al-Latif Al-Jaber, President of the Court of Appeal. They had taken the legal oath before His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, on the occasion of assuming their new roles.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah, Prime Minister, received, yesterday, the President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, First Class Counselor Hani Mohammed Al-Humaidan; the Vice President of the Court of Cassation, First Class Counselor Derrar Al-Waqian; and the President of the Court of Appeal, First Class Counselor Tariq Al-Latif Al-Jaber, who had taken the legal oath before His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, on the occasion of assuming their new positions. Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Samit attended the meetings.
Minister of Justice: Assuming senior judicial posts is a great national trust
Minister of Justice, First Class Counselor Nasser Al-Samit, stated yesterday that assuming senior judicial positions is a great national trust closely linked to the status of the judicial authority 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 Class Counselor Hani Al-Humaidan as President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation; First Class Counselor Derrar Al-Waqian as Vice President of the Court of Cassation and Vice President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary; and First Class Counselor Tariq Al-Jaber as President of the Court of Appeal and member of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, following their taking of the legal oath before His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad.
Minister Al-Samit expressed his sincere congratulations to them for the esteemed royal confidence, commending their legal expertise, judicial careers, and the knowledge and sound judgment they possess.
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 to achieve a qualitative leap in the performance of the judicial system, consolidate justice, and safeguard rights and freedoms. He affirmed that the Ministry of Justice has been and will continue to place all its resources at the service of the judiciary, providing the necessary administrative, financial, and technical support to ensure the smooth administration of justice and create suitable conditions for the judiciary to fulfill its mission, stressing that supporting the judiciary and respecting its independence is a steadfast commitment of the Ministry in all its activities.
President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary: Continuing to develop the judicial apparatus
The President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, First Class Counselor Hani Al-Humaidan, yesterday, 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.
In a statement to KUNA, marking the issuance of Law-Decree No. 80 of 2026 concerning the organization of the judiciary, and the Amir’s Decree No. 169 of 2026 appointing the President of the Court of Cassation, the Vice President of the Court of Cassation, and the President of the Court of Appeal, Al-Humaidan emphasized his commitment to continuing to fulfill the judiciary’s lofty mission with utmost integrity, honesty, and responsibility, in service to the State of Kuwait and its people, under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir and His Highness the Crown Prince.
He extended his highest expressions of gratitude and appreciation to His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and to His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in recognition of this great trust. He also praised the prominent role played by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister, in supporting the judiciary’s progress and mobilizing the necessary resources to enable it to carry out its duties and fulfill its lofty mission.
