RIYADH: The Ministry of Justice’s new service that allows litigants to proceed with their cases without attending court has been praised by a local law expert. Dr. Osama Ghanem Al-Obaidy, advisor and law professor at the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh, told Arab News on Thursday the new online facility is a part of the ministry’s drive to digitize services. “This is aimed at saving time, money and the effort of litigants by eliminating the need for in-person visits to the courts,” he said. The ministry announced the new service on Tuesday. “This initiative is part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to streamline its legal services through digitalization,” it stated. The Najiz.sa platform provides more than 160 e-services. In December, the ministry unveiled an online notification service for financial claims. It enables creditors to issue official notices directly to debtors, stating the amounts due and specifying payment deadlines.