The Judicial Approach to Administrative Compensation Cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Applied Analytical Study of Published Administrative Judgments and Supreme Administrative Court Principles from 1440 to 1444 AH

Abstract

This study examines the judicial approach to administrative compensation cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through an applied analysis of published administrative judgments and Supreme Administrative Court principles from 1440 to 1444 AH. Its distinctive contribution lies in constructing a structured judicial corpus from all officially published collections and conducting a detailed purposive analysis of seventy-four full judgments through a uniform coding framework covering case outcome, basis of liability, type and proof of damage, causation, expert evidence, and assessment method. Supreme Administrative Court principles are used as an interpretive benchmark for evaluating the consistency of recurring trends. The study finds that Saudi administrative courts follow a cautious approach to liability, requiring proof of fault, direct damage, and causation, as well as reasoned assessment of material and moral damage and loss of profit. It also confirms the distinction between annulment and compensation claims and the prohibition of double recovery.