Ministry of Justice is a governmental body in the
Sultanate of Oman. Established in 1970, the ministry is distinct from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and has the following objectives:[1] It was merged into
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in 2020.
Developing the judicial system, qualifying and training judges so as to achieve superseding justice
Strengthening judicial ethics and enhancing its systems
Carry out judicial inspection in accordance with the judicial inspection regulation
Organizing the administrative and financial affairs of courts and supervising them
Regulating Expertise procedures in accordance with the laws
Regulating and managing the work of the notary public
Supervising lawyers’ affairs in accordance with the applied rules and regulations
Preparing and issuing the relevant regulations, by-laws, and decisions
Proposing the projects of law related to the Ministry's functions
Acting on regional and international cooperation with respect to judicial affairs
Managing and investing orphans’ and underage properties so as to maintain them in accordance with the rules and procedures in this respect