What the router does
The router reduces the first search step to two general questions: what kind of topic is it? and what is your city or contact preference? It then shows the closest practice area—such as employment, enforcement and debt, or personal status—and links to introductory Hala Law guides.
This is information routing only. It does not read a case narrative, compare lawyers, sell a ranking, or claim that selecting an area proves a legal right or predicts a judgment.
Areas covered
| Practice area | General topic examples |
|---|---|
| Employment and labor | Contract termination, wages, and employment dues |
| Expat employment and status | Absence reports and Qiwa-linked status |
| Enforcement and debt | Cheques, enforcement requests, and objections |
| Personal status | Divorce, khul, custody, maintenance, and estates |
| Real estate and tenancy | Leases, eviction, and early termination |
| Criminal and cyber | Extortion, defamation, and account compromise |
| Business and companies | Entity formation and business obligations |
| Najiz and court procedure | Filing and claim classification |
How the city preference is used
The Ministry of Justice provides a Directory of Practicing Lawyers that lists licensed lawyers and supports city-based searching. The router therefore uses Riyadh, Jeddah, the Eastern Province, another city, or remote contact only as a filter before linking to the official directory. It does not select a lawyer or guarantee availability or suitability.
When contacting a professional, you can ask about current licence status, experience in the general practice area, fee arrangements, and secure document handling. Assessing facts, choosing remedies, or drafting submissions is outside this tool.
Privacy without open-text forms
The router asks for no narrative, name, or case number. Topic and city choices are processed in the browser and are not sent to an AI API. Those boundaries make the tool faster, lower-cost, and more data-minimising.