Contemporary Applications of the Transformation of the Dual Judicial System into a Unified System, The Omani Judicial System as a Model

The establishment of the judicial oversight over administrative acts is a cornerstone of the rule of law in a state, whether the judicial system is dual with two judicial bodies, or unified with one judicial body alone adjudicating all disputes and lawsuits. In this context, the problem of this study is to investigate the nature of the transition from a dual judicial system to a unified judicial system, using the Omani judicial system as a case study, where the administrative judiciary are integrated in the ordinary judiciary and specialized administrative chambers are established. The study aims to clarify the nature of this transition from the dual judicial system to the unified system and its features using an inductive, descriptive and analytical methodology. Among its results are The legislator aims through the unification of the judicial system to restrict all disputes within one judicial authority, which eliminates conflicts over jurisdiction and consequently speed up the adjudication of lawsuits. Drawing from the results of the study, the researcher recommends the importance of issuing the Administrative Procedures Law and the Executive Regulations by the legislator to complement the dictates of Royal Decree No. (35) of 2022 regarding the organization of the administration of judicial affairs and the requirements of the nature of the transformation of the judicial system from a dual system to a unified system.