Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs

The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in Oman resulted from the merger in August 2020 of the Ministry Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs. It is entrusted with developing laws and regulations in coordination with other ministries and governmental bodies; preparing and reviewing draft royal decrees, laws, regulations, and ministerial decisions; preparing and reviewing draft treaties and international conventions that the government intends to sign or join; reviewing contracts that impose an obligation on the government exceeding half a million Omani Rials; rendering legal opinions and issuing official fatwas and interpretations of royal decrees, laws, and ministerial decisions; safeguarding the interests of the government in disputes relating to government contracts; issuing the Official Gazette; and representing the government in international and regional organizations and conferences relating to legal affairs.