Saudi Board of Grievances takes comments until 5 November on draft procedure rules for minor administrative cases

Lawyers, government bodies and anyone who litigates before Saudi Arabia's administrative courts have three weeks to weigh in. The Board of Grievances, the Kingdom's administrative judiciary, has posted a draft amendment to the implementing regulations of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances on Istitlaa, the national public consultation platform.

What is in the draft: according to the Board's announcement carried by SPA on 11 October, the changes add provisions under Articles 33 and 44 of the implementing regulations. They cover appeals against judgments in minor (simple) cases, requests to correct, interpret or reconsider those judgments, and how far such rulings can be challenged.

The stated aim: SPA's 8 October roundup of Istitlaa projects says the Board wants to make hearings more efficient and to match the time a case takes to how much is at stake in it.

Who is invited: the Board lists judges and legal staff, government agencies, users of the administrative courts, and members of the public and specialists with an interest.

Deadline: SPA's 8 October roundup gives 5 November 2026 as the last day for comments; the Board's own 11 October release says only that the survey runs into the opening week of November. Of the two, 5 November is the earlier date given.

Why it matters: if adopted, the draft would change what happens after administrative courts rule in minor cases, and comments are taken before the text is approved.

Sources: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) N2696364 (EN) and N2696345 (AR), 8 Oct 2026; SPA N2698103, 11 Oct 2026 (Board of Grievances release).

Watch next: the final text, and whether the Board defines which claims count as minor cases.