In 2007, King Abdullah issued royal decrees reforming the judiciary and creating a new court system, and, in 2009, the King made a number of significant changes to the judiciary's personnel at the most senior level by bringing in a younger generation.
I 2007 udstedte kong Abdullah dekreter, der skulle reformere retssystemet, og i 2009 foretog kongen en række betydningsfulde udskiftninger inden for retssystemet på de øverste niveauer og bragte derved en yngre generation ind i systemet.