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Last updated: Friday, November 01, 2013 11:58 PM
Bayan Zahran
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Bayan Zahran
JEDDAH — For the first time in the Kingdom's history, a female lawyer has appeared in a Saudi court to represent a client as a licensed lawyer. Bayan Zahran, who was issued a license to practice law in the Kingdom recently, had been working for years as a legal consultant and had represented dozens of people in criminal and civil cases as well as family disputes. But for the first time on Thursday, she appeared at the General Court in Jeddah to defend a client. Zahran described the moment as "overwhelming". “I haven’t started my own law firm yet, as I’m still recruiting the managerial staff,” Zahran said excitedly. “I’m planning to take up labor case and business disputes but I’ll also dedicate my time to women’s cases. I believe female lawyers can contribute a lot to the legal system.”
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