Oman bars expat lawyers from attending courts

Oman bars expat lawyers from attending courts

Saudi Gazette reportMUSCAT — Oman has decided to bar expatriate lawyers to attend or plead in all courts of the Sultanate from next year, Times of Oman, an English-language newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the country's Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.The move follows the Omani Cabinet decision that set Dec. 31, 2020, as the deadline after which expatriate lawyers registered in various courts, including the Supreme Court of Oman, are not allowed to enter courts or appear in connection with cases. "The ministry calls on law firms, civil law firms,