In brief
Regulates the legal profession in the Kingdom: licensing conditions and a lawyer's rights and duties toward the client and the court.
What it covers
- Conditions for admission to the roll of lawyers
- Duties and professional confidentiality
- A lawyer's rights before judicial bodies
- Disciplinary accountability
Timeline
- Issued: Royal Decree M/38 · 28/7/1422H
Full record of amendments and regulations at the official source
Official text at the Bureau of Experts
The authoritative text is in Arabic; the Bureau of Experts publishes English translations for some laws.
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