26/06/2025
26/06/2025

The newspaper obtained a copy of the statistics indicating that the number of noncriminal cases referred to first-instance courts in the first quarter of 2025 reached 58,665; in addition to the remaining cases from previous periods, bringing the total number of cases under consideration to 93,057. The courts adjudicated 49,118 cases and achieved a resolution rate of 52.8 percent -- an affirmation of the rapid progress in achieving justice.
On the number of pending cases, the statistics showed that quasi-civil commercial cases ranked first with 10,393 cases received and 12,696 cases adjudicated. This reflects the volume of commercial transactions and related disputes. Labor cases followed with 14,527 cases considered and 6,058 of which were adjudicated -- a completion rate of 41.7 percent.
Bankruptcy cases recorded the lowest figures, with only 16 cases received and three cases adjudicated. With regard to criminal cases, the first-instance courts recorded 106,813 pending criminal cases in the first quarter and 37,906 of which were new cases received during the same period; while 39,417 cases were adjudicated -- an overall resolution rate of 36.9 percent. In terms of the number and types of cases, misdemeanors and common-law violations accounted for the largest number with 76,988 cases received and 29,843 of which were adjudicated, including various offenses such as theft, fights and assaults. The number of appealed misdemeanor cases reached 27,077and 7,620 of which were adjudicated.
Meanwhile, 2,748 felony cases were adjudicated and the courts issued decisions on 1,954 of these cases -- a high resolution rate of 71.1 percent; reflecting the fact that these are sensitive and priority cases. In light of the massive number of cases and adjudications in the first quarter of this year; legal experts emphasized the urgent need for a complete digital transformation of litigation, noting that there is increasing pressure on judges and that the matter requires legislative reform. Attorney Jassim Bandar pointed out that “the large number of pending cases and the limited adjudication of some of these cases raise serious questions about the efficiency of traditional judicial procedures and underscore the need for a complete digital transformation of litigation.”
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff