Qatari judiciary has to be developed to accommodate the legal, economic, political and social advancements witnessed in the country recently, prominent Qatari lawyer Yusuf Ahmed al-Zaman, has urged.In a study published by local Arabic daily Arrayah, the former president of the Court of Appeal pointed out that the success of any legislation is subject to its ability to respond effectively to the changes in society. The process of updating legislations has to draw a road map for justice taking into consideration the future potential and how to tackle them accordingly. Legislations should also consider the renovation and development of the work tools at the judicial systems adopting the new innovations of science and technology. The process has to be normally as dynamic and continuous as life itself. Al-Zaman pointed out that the recent high increase in the number of civil and commercial cases at the courts is a positive indicator that the Qatari society is dynamic and thriving with legal relations such as contracts, deals and agreements. “It is normal then that these transactions generate some civilian disagreements, criminal violations and various other illegal practices, which find their way to the different types of courts. However, slow justice and the inability of litigators to attain their rights in a timely and easy manner is a valid reason to make us worry,” he said. The study indicates that the number of cases being reviewed at the courts increased scores of time during the last 30 years. The court viewing more than 50 cases in a single session does not serve justice. Further, in criminal cases, viewing more than 30 cases in a session is too exhausting for judges.Al-Zaman believes that the rule to execute all the ruling of first instance courts is unjustifiable because these rulings are not final and can be repealed through higher courts. In this way, the instant execution of the court of first instance ruling would generate more cases and disputes, which in turn put more load on the courts. He also suggested that defendant should be bound to attach all documents regarding his case before it is scheduled for hearing. Further, the respondent should be notified to submit his complete documents before the first hearing session. So, the case would be ready for the ruling in a short time. The senior lawyer called for assigning a special circuit at the court of first instance to resolve the civil cases of low value through easily accessible procedures to ease the huge load on courts that these minor cases represent. Observing that cases about bounced cheques have increased dramatically, he suggested that those who accept this type of cheques knowingly as a sort of guarantee should be held accountable by the law because they intentionally abuse the legal procedures and increase an avoidable extra load on courts. The study points out that the Qatari society and family is in need for a law to organise the litigation procedures in family issues. A family court has to be exclusively responsible for dealing with such issues as divorce and its financial and parenting consequences. Litigation procedures at such courts should be made accessible and quick to spare such families involved in suffering.