The new Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Law entered into force earlier this month and has brought with it substantial changes to the way the legal profession operates in Oman. One of these key changes requires advocates to complete different sets of exams and continuous development programmes to move up the rolls of advocates for different court levels.
The system sets the overall framework for the training programme and specifies that the MJLA might conduct this training programme online or offline. The training programme must be completed within a period that does not exceed six months, and the overall score is based on attendance (10%), active participation in the sessions (20%), and exam results (70%). Trainees are required to achieve an overall score of 70% to pass the programme.
The actual specifics of the content of the programme or the nature of the exams are not mentioned in the system.
It is also worth noting that this system only relates to the training of trainee advocates and government officers doing litigation work and does not cover the continuous education requirements for advocates in the upper rolls.
This training system has already entered into force. You can read it in full in English on the link below: