Justice minister directs priority ruling on oldest cases as new judicial year opens

Egypt's justice minister opened the new judicial year by directing courts nationwide to prioritize resolving the oldest pending cases.

• El-Sherif convened a meeting with heads of primary and economic courts at the Ministry of Justice in the New Administrative Capital on Saturday.
• He directed courts to expedite resolution of oldest cases so pending dockets cover only suits filed that judicial year.
• He called for continued field monitoring of courts and expanded digital transformation and technical arrangements.
• He urged vigilance against inaccurate information circulated in digital space targeting trust in institutions.