Then HM the King delivered the following speech.
In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
Praise be to God and prayers and peace be upon His Prophet, family, companions and followers
Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you We are pleased to meet the members of Judiciary and Public Prosecution as you are the pillar of justice in the country.
The honor and integrity of judges are the base of verdict and the guarantor of rights and freedoms.
For decades, Bahrain has had a systemic judiciary that has been able to contribute in the Kingdom’s progress in all fields thanks to its continuous development.
And since our accession to the throne, we have always been keen to confirm two things: first is for the Judiciary to be an authority of the state’s three authorities and not a function and that nobody has the right to interfere in its work and second is for the Judiciary to have this independent institution for judges and public prosecution members.
The recent amendments in the judicial authority law came in the light of the visions of the National Dialogue which affirmed the Judiciary financial and administrative independence, and based on these amendments a new cadre was initiated for the judges’ salaries and their financial and administrative matters.
Out of our will to confirm this independence, we have assigned the President of the Court of Cassation to chair the Supreme Judicial Council sessions since its establishment so as to supervise the proper function of courts and auxiliary bodies in addition to their career affairs.
The development of life and the progress of procedures insure the continuity of judicial training and make the specialization of judges a priority.
We have directed to arrange an appropriate site to establish the Judicial and Legal studies Institute which would provide needed training for judges, public prosecution members and lawyers in addition to all of those working in the legal field in the Kingdom.
To conclude, we assert our big confidence in your justice and investigation and in your understanding of the trust bestowed to you to insure right and integrity.
Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you
Then, President of the Sharia Supreme Court of Appeal Shaikh Adnan bin Abdullah Al-Qattan made a speech in which he expressed pleasure ,on behalf of the judges and the members of Public Prosecution, for HM the King’s honorable invitation to meet with them, expressing thanks, and appreciation for the royal care, and support to the judiciary.
He praised HM the King’s speech that encourages all judiciary affiliates saying that the basis of judiciary, is achieving justice, which is the pillar for stability, security, progress and prosperity in line with the Kingdom’s constitution. He added that the independence of the Judicial authority guarantees applying the law, thanking HM the King, for supporting the judiciary independence and his care to provide the suitable environment for the members of the judicial authority, to presume their duties.
The President of the Supreme Court of Appeal valued HM the King’s directives to establish the Judicial and Legal studies Institute, which will largely contribute in judges’ development and training.
On behalf of all members of the judiciary, Shaikh Al-Qattan thanked HM the King, for supporting the independence of the judicial system, and his keen interest to reinforce the status of judges in the Kingdom.
He pledges HM the King, to continue performing their duties, in preserving rights and freedom and judging fairly, as well as respecting the rule of law, in line with the Islamic teachings.