The judicial authority law, issued in 2003, defines the manner in which courts of law shall play their role in society. It stipulates that Judges are independent and shall not be subject to removal from office except in cases specified by the law; and the independence of the judiciary is inviolable and is protected by law against interference from other authorities.
Courts of law are divided into the following categories: Court of Cassation, Court of Appeal, Preliminary Court each court decides on the cases referred to it in accordance with the law. Other preliminary courts can be formed in other towns as per a decision from the judiciary supreme council.