1,927 lawyers licensed to practise in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments released updated figures on December 2nd, 2024, revealing a total of 1,927 Bahraini lawyers licensed to practise in the Kingdom.

This includes 891 practicing lawyers, 512 lawyers authorised to appear before the Court of Cassation and Constitutional Courts, and 524 lawyers currently undergoing training.

Practicing lawyers are required to complete a two-year training period in established law firms, during which they must attend approximately 60 court hearings.

Offices

After this period, they are permitted to open their own offices to practice in lower and higher courts, and in the Court of Appeal.

After 10 years of continuous practice, practicing lawyers can apply for authorisation to appear before the Court of Cassation and Constitutional Courts, or for a license to work as a specialised legal consultant.

Lawyers undergoing training work under the direct supervision of experienced lawyers in law firms and legal consultancies.

Authorisation

They are permitted to represent clients in first-instance courts (lower courts) and can act on behalf of their supervising law firms in higher courts, provided they have received authorisation from the supervising lawyer.

They are also allowed to represent clients in financial cases involving amounts not exceeding B 5,000.

The Ministry of Labour previously issued directives to increase the allowance for lawyers undergoing training from BD200 to BD300, aiming to incentivise training within established firms under the guidance of experienced professionals.