Portfolios

Legal Administration - King Khalid University

Director General of the Directorate

Name: Dr. Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Hejri

Specialization: Law

Current Rank: Assistant Professor

Current Position: Director General of the General Directorate of Legal Affairs

Work Phone: 0172419919

Email: amhejri@kku.edu.sa

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

Achieving leadership, excellence, and quality in performance, safeguarding the rights of the university and its staff, ensuring the sound application of effective regulations and bylaws.

Mission

Positively contributing to spreading and establishing legal culture, principles, and rights among university staff and stakeholders.

Values

The values of the General Directorate of Legal Affairs and the university are the governing and guiding principles and rules for internal and external behavior and relationships, which are adhered to by individuals and groups within the General Directorate of Legal Affairs to achieve the vision. King Khalid University, as well as the General Directorate of Legal Affairs, has chosen six core values stemming from its strategic directions and mission, as follows:

Commitment
Leadership
Innovation
Transparency
Integration
Loyalty

Strategic Objectives

Enhancing the quality of work within the Directorate.
Developing and strengthening the Directorate's human resources by enhancing capabilities, skills, and exchanging acquired experiences.

Tasks and Specializations

The General Administration of Legal Affairs is responsible for the following:

Providing legal opinions and consultation on matters referred to it by the University President or their deputies, concerning the application of effective regulations, bylaws, and instructions.
Reviewing draft organizational bylaws from a legal perspective and drafting them as necessary.
Proposing draft bylaws and executive rules that contribute to achieving the university's objectives.
Studying contracts and agreements to which the university is a party, and administrative decisions issued by the University President, and providing legal opinions thereon.
Studying any alleged breaches of regulations, bylaws, or instructions by university staff members and providing a legal opinion on the matter.
Conducting preliminary investigations or participating in investigations revealed by oversight, and in matters referred to it by the head of the entity.
Participating in disciplinary committees in accordance with regulations and bylaws, and reviewing the legal drafting of all disciplinary decisions.
Representing the university before judicial or other authorities in cases where the university is a party.
Following up on the implementation of final judicial orders and rulings issued by judicial or quasi-judicial bodies.
Submitting proposals that facilitate and improve work processes and procedures within the university framework.
Monitoring developments and amendments to regulations, bylaws, royal or supreme decrees, ensuring compliance, and working to disseminate them to various university departments.
Spreading legal awareness and culture, knowing rights and obligations, fortifying actions, and respecting the application of regulations and bylaws within the university framework.

Supervisors and Managers

Administrative Unit Tasks

Tasks of the Cases and Claims Department

Representing the university in lawsuits where the university is a party before all judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.
Drafting statements of claim and legal memoranda, in coordination with relevant university entities.
Following up on the university's rights with third parties and working to establish and collect them.
Working to follow up on the implementation of judicial rulings issued in favor of the university.
Participating in committees formed for appraisal, determining compensation, and estimating fair rental value in real estate cases where the university is a party.
Preparing all necessary documents to clear the university from any lawsuit filed against it.
Preparing an annual report on the work accomplished by the department, including statistics and achievements, and submitting it to the Directorate Manager.

Tasks of the Legal Consultations Department

Working to provide comprehensive legal protection and prevention for the university's benefit.
Monitoring new regulations, bylaws, and decisions, especially those related to the university's operations and activities.
Providing legal opinions and advice when requested by the University President, a university Vice President, or on matters referred to it by other university departments.
Representing the Directorate as a member of committees requiring the presence of one of the Directorate's staff.
Preparing and presenting studies and research requested by stakeholders.
Examining and studying complaints submitted by stakeholders to His Excellency the University President or one of his deputies.

Overview

The General Directorate of Legal Affairs at King Khalid University was established by administrative decision number (1/5) on 15/09/1419 AH. Its purpose is to carry out its assigned legal tasks related to making sound decisions aimed at achieving the public interest.

The General Directorate of Legal Affairs is an independent internal administrative body directly reporting to His Excellency the University President. This grants it significant independence and proximity to the university's decision-making center. It is considered the legally competent authority for providing opinions and legal advice to the university, applying systems, regulations, and instructions within the university framework, and spreading legal awareness and culture throughout the university. The General Directorate of Legal Affairs includes a team of specialized consultants in Sharia and law to accomplish their assigned duties, in addition to administrative staff to handle supporting administrative services.

The Legal Directorate consists of several departments, which are as follows:

Cases and Claims Department
Legal Consultations Department
Administrative Communications Department
Legal Awareness Department
Legal Library Department
Women's Section
Quality Assurance Department

Organizational Structure

Legal Administration