Conditions for Appointing a Lawyer as a Representative

 

If the claimant wishes to appoint a representative to file the lawsuit, the representative must be among the following:

 

  • The representative is a licensed lawyer, in which case claimant must submit the following:

     
  1. A copy of the power of attorney along with the original for verification. The power of attorney must be notarized if the claimant is a Saudi citizen or non-Saudi withing the Kingdom. If the principal resides outside the Kingdom, the power of attorney must be notarized by the Saudi embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  2. A copy of the representative's National Identity card along with the original for verification.
  3. A copy of the lawyer's license along with the original for verification.
  4. A copy of the original claimant's National Identity card, or passport/residency permit for non-Saudis.
  5. If the claimant is a legal entity, a copy of the claimant's commercial registration/Unified National Number is sufficient, with providing the originals for verification.

 

  • The representative is a trainee under a licensed lawyer, in which case claimant must submit the following:

 

  1. A copy of the power of attorney along with the original for verification. The power of attorney must be notarized if the claimant is a Saudi citizen or non-Saudi withing the Kingdom. If the principal resides outside the Kingdom, the power of attorney must be notarized by the Saudi embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  2. The original power of attorney of the lawyer authorizing the trainee, in case the power of attorney granted to the lawyer authorizes him/her to delegate others.
  3. A copy of the representative's National Identity card, along with the original for verification.
  4. A copy of the training contract signed by the General Directorate of Advocacy at the Ministry of Justice, along with the original for verification.
  5. A copy of the claimant's National Identity card, or passport/residency permit for non-Saudis.
  6. If the claimant is a legal entity, a copy of the claimant's commercial registration/Unified National Number is sufficient, with providing the originals for verification.

 

  • The representative is a relative to the claimant; such as a spouse, kin, or in-law, up to the fourth degree, in which case claimant must submit the following:

 

1)      A copy of the power of attorney along with the original for verification. The power of attorney must be notarized if the claimant is a Saudi citizen or non-Saudi withing the Kingdom. If the principal resides outside the Kingdom, the power of attorney must be notarized by the Saudi embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2)      A copy of the representative's National Identity card, along with the original for verification.

3)      A copy of the claimant's National Identity card, or passport/residency permit for non-Saudis.

4)      The proof of kinship. The degrees of kinship that permit representation by proxy for relatives up to the fourth degree are as follows:

    • First degree: Fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, and so on up the paternal line.
    • Second degree: Children and their descendants.
    • Third degree: Consanguine or uterine (full or half) brothers and sisters, and their children.
    • Fourth degree: Uncles, aunts, and their children.

These four degrees apply to the wife's relatives; namely the in-laws.

5)      5) In case of death:

    • The deed of listing the heirs.
    • A power of attorney from the heirs.

6)      6) In case of diminished legal capacity:

    • Submit a court deed establishing legal guardianship.

 

  • The representative is a legal representative of the legal entity, or a guardian, trustee, or management of an endowment in matters pertaining to guardianship, trusteeship, and the administration of the endowment they oversee, or an officer of the public treasury in matters within their jurisdiction according to regulations and instructions, in which case claimant must submit the following:

 

  1. A copy of the power of attorney, guardianship deed, endowment administration deed, or equivalent document to prove representation, along with the original for verification.
  2. A copy of the representative's National Identity card, along with the original for verification.
  3. A copy of the National Identity card of the claimant.
  4. Proof of the legal representation of the legal entity, proof of guardianship, trusteeship, or management of an endowment in cases of guardianship, trusteeship, or management of an endowment, and proof of representation of the public treasury in accordance with regulations and instructions.
  5. A copy of the company's articles of incorporation if the claimant is a company, along with the original for verification.
  6. A copy of the company's articles of association if the claimant is a joint-stock company, along with the original for verification.
  7. A copy of the commercial registration if the claimant is an establishment, along with the original for verification.​

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