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Law Offices Management in Bahrain

What professionals in this field deal with in Bahrain, from official sources, and a program built for the profession that keeps your records on your own computer.

From $3 a month (about 1.13 BHD)

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Official systems and rules for this profession in Bahrain

Bawabetna summaries of official publications, each linked to its source. The official text prevails. These systems are run by the authorities: you use them directly, and the program keeps your own records organised alongside them.

Professional secrecy and the oath (Advocacy Law)

A lawyer whose name is entered in the roll may only practise after taking the oath before the High Civil Court of Appeal, which includes keeping the secret of the profession. No lawyer may disclose a fact or information learned through the profession, even after the mandate ends, unless it is to prevent a felony or misdemeanour or to report one, and a lawyer may not be asked to testify in a dispute in which they were instructed or consulted without the client's written permission.

Decree-Law No. 26 of 1980 promulgating the Advocacy Law, articles 10 and 29 · Official source

What the program does

  • Working screens: Client, Matter, Matter party, Consultation, Hearing, Deadline, Time entry, Expense, Trust deposit, Trust disbursement, Invoice, Payment and more.
  • Home page alerts: Hearings today, Consultations today, Deadlines due, Open matters, Waiting list.
  • Reports: Hours by lawyer, Hours by matter, Matters by practice area, Hearings by status, Unbilled work in progress by age (days), Unbilled hours by matter.
  • Printing: Print invoice (A4).
  • Roles with their own permissions: Office owner, Lawyer, Paralegal, Secretary, Accountant, Manager.

Full program details

Common to every Bawabetna program

  • Your records stay encrypted on your own devices
  • Works without internet
  • 16 languages, printing and backups
  • Import from your previous software
  • Clients control their own consent

Business rules in Bahrain included in your program

VAT: rate and registration thresholds

Bahrain introduced VAT on 1 January 2019 at a standard rate of 5%; the standard rate was revised to 10% with effect from 1 January 2022. Certain goods and services are zero-rated and others are exempt. Mandatory registration: resident businesses and individuals whose annual taxable supplies (standard and zero rate) exceed BHD 37,500. Voluntary registration: where annual taxable expenses or supplies exceed BHD 18,750. Non-residents supplying persons who are not VAT-registered must register within thirty days of their first taxable supply. Reference: National Bureau for Revenue, VAT General Guide (section 2.1) and the registration page.

Official source

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