Justice Minister accounces launch of remote litigation service in Major Commercial Courts and Court of Summary Matters
Manama, Jan. 4 (BNA): Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf, announced the launch of the remote litigation service in the Major Commercial Courts and the Court of Summary Matters. The service will begin with new cases registered at the start of 2026 and is implemented in coordination with the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA).
The minister explained that the electronic service allows parties to attend sessions remotely on an optional basis, while maintaining the possibility of attending in person, with full adherence to all legal guarantees, ensuring the right to litigation and a fair trial.
Regarding the mechanism for benefiting from the service, he clarified that the party filing the case must choose the method of attending sessions (remotely or in person) when submitting the case through the "File a Case" service available on the National Portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain.bh.
Minister Al Maawdah added that access to remote sessions will be through the remote litigation service available on the ministry’s official website (moj.gov.bh), and other parties to the case may also choose to attend sessions remotely through the same service.
He said that the management of electronic sessions will be fully supervised by the competent judge, with the feature to display documents electronically within the service, in addition to live listening to the pleadings of the parties.
The minister further explained that the system provides a secure access mechanism using the developed eKey (2.0), which allows biometric authentication (facial recognition) and login without a password, enhancing the reliability and integrity of procedures.
He affirmed the ministry’s continuation in digitising judicial and legal services to promote the principle of access to justice and benefit from modern technologies, as part of the e-transformation initiatives in the justice sector. He noted that the first phase of the remote litigation project covers the Major Commercial Courts and the Court of Summary Matters, with gradual expansion planned to include other courts in subsequent phases.
For his part, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, Chief Executive of the iGA, confirmed that the launch of the remote litigation service reflects the level of cooperation and coordination between the ministry and the authority. It aims to advance the judicial system in the Kingdom through the continued implementation of digital transformation projects and by providing courts with the latest technological solutions that contribute to speeding up case resolution and facilitating litigation procedures.
He commended the efforts of the technical teams at the ministry and the authority, which contributed to the launch of the service, expressing his hope that the remote litigation service will enhance the quality of government services, simplify procedures for beneficiaries, and support the digital transformation process in line with the Bahrain’s aspirations to develop government services and achieve the highest levels of efficiency and excellence.
