Dubai has launched a strategic plan for the emirate’s Judicial Inspection Authority for the years 2024-2026. The plan was endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council.
This plan is designed to uphold the highest standards of institutional excellence and global quality while maintaining a balance between judicial independence and transparent accountability. Additionally, it aims to ensure the rule of law by effectively monitoring the performance of the members of the Dubai Judicial Authority.
During a meeting of the Dubai Judicial Council, which forms part of his ongoing engagement with the judiciary, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum was briefed on the initiatives outlined in the Authority’s strategic plan. This plan identifies four primary objectives, 11 secondary goals, and 27 performance indicators intended to assess and track its outcomes. These elements are aligned with the Authority’s vision of achieving “world-leading judicial inspection” and its mission focused on the governance and enhancement of the Judicial Authority’s performance and member affairs. The plan is driven by the Authority’s core values of transparency, integrity, cooperation, and innovation.
Ensuring prompt justice
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed stated that the strategic plan for the Judicial Inspection Authority for 2024-2026 is in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The plan seeks to position Dubai as a global leader in providing the fastest, highest quality, and fairest judicial services. Furthermore, it aims to translate ambitions into tangible achievements and bolster the emirate’s competitiveness and readiness for the future, reflecting the vision of “world-leading judicial inspection.”
“The Dubai Judicial Inspection Authority’s strategic plan reflects our commitment to improving and upgrading the emirate’s judicial system according to the highest international standards, ensuring prompt justice and the rule of law,” His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed said.
“The strategic plan aligns with Dubai’s ambitious plans of spearheading comprehensive development and cementing its global status. Its initiatives focus on enhancing the quality and efficiency of judicial inspection and ensuring the objective measurement of performance. The plan supports the speed and transparency of Dubai’s judicial system, helps enhance services, and creates a model environment for the precise implementation of legislation,” he added, applauding the efforts of the Judicial Inspection Authority’s teams working on the strategic plan.
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What are the four main objectives of the strategic plan?
His Excellency Counselor Mohammed Mubarak Al Sabousi, chief of the Judicial Inspection Authority, explained that the strategic plan is founded on the key aspects of the Dubai Government’s strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing governance and the performance of the Judicial Authority and its members. The plan further outlines four principal objectives: to increase the efficiency of judicial inspections, achieve comprehensive digital transformation and leverage artificial intelligence, innovate in institutional performance, and contribute to the development of applicable legislation.
Moreover, to support the Judicial Inspection Authority’s role as a regulatory body aiding the work of the Judicial Authority, 11 secondary objectives have been established. These objectives are designed to ensure the quality and efficiency of judicial inspection efforts by setting judicial inspection criteria, regulating complaints against judicial bodies, and streamlining and digitizing operations, services, and procedures to foster institutional agility.
“The plan considered the Judicial Inspection Authority’s role in conducting research and studies aimed at amending and formulating applicable legislation. A total of 27 performance indicators were established to monitor the implementation and output of the approved strategic plan,” he further concluded.
