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Dr Shaya Al Olayan
Assistant Professor of Business Law
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Qualifications
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Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD), Department of Law, College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 2022.
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Master’s Degree in Saudi Law (LLM), Higher Judicial Institute, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, 2013.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Sharia Law (LLB), College of Sharia, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, 2010.
Experiences
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Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Law and Information Technology (Oxford University Press, United Kingdom).
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Peer Reviewer, Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law, International Islamic University Malaysia.
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Peer Reviewer, Cadernos de Dereito Actual, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Certified Professional in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), OCEG.
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Professional Member, Saudi Bar Association.
Specialties and Skills
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Academic leadership and participation in institutional committees.
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Development of proposals for academic and community initiatives.
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Contribution to curriculum enhancement and programme review processes.
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Supervision of postgraduate research and student engagement activities.
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Promotion of legal awareness through academic and public outreach.
Training Courses
Seminars, Lectures, and Workshops (Trainer)
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Training Course: An Introduction to Understanding Saudi Law, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, February 2019.
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Workshop: How to Write a Good Postgraduate Research Proposal in Legal Studies, presented at the First Legal Scholars Forum in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Manchester, United Kingdom, July 2019.
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Seminar: Towards Empowering the Consumer, First Legal Forum, College of Business Administration, Najran University, March 2023.
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Training Course: How to Develop a Distinguished PhD Research Proposal for Admission to Leading British Universities (Insights and Recommendations), College of Business Administration, Najran University, May 2023.
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Academic Lecture: Consumer Protection from Commercial Fraud, Deanship of Student Affairs, Najran University, May 2024.
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Training Course: Want to Become a Skilled Lawyer? Key Skills and Strategies, College of Business Administration, Najran University, November 2024.
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Academic Lecture: Legal Requirements to Start Your Online Store, Deanship of Student Affairs, Najran University, February 2025.
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Academic Lecture: How to Be a Conscious Consumer, Deanship of Student Affairs, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, March 2025.
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Training Course: Entrepreneurship from a Legal Perspective, Deanship of Development and Quality, Najran University, July 2025.
Books and Book Chapters
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Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Shariah, and Contemporary Legal Trends: The Transformative Power of Law in Guiding Reforms, 1st edition, Revival Press Limited, (2024).
Journal Articles
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The Consumer Protection Bill 2022: A Quantum Leap of Consumer Policy in Saudi Arabia, Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice, 19(3). (2023, SCOPUS-Indexed)
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Legal Protection Against Commercial Fraud Practices: An Analytical Study of the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law, Jazan University Journal for Humanities, 12(2). (2024, In Arabic)
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Commercial Agency Contracts and Consumer Protection Requirements in Islamic Jurisprudence and Saudi Law, Islamic University Journal for Sharia Sciences, 210(3). (2024, In Arabic)
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The Application of the Good Faith Principle in the 2018 Commercial Lien Law: Toward a Better Performance, Arab Law Quarterly, 39(1–2). (2025, WoS & SCOPUS-Indexed)
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Franchise Agreement Disputes, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (Qadha Journal), Issue (40). (2025, In Arabic)
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Commercial Arbitration as a Business-to-Consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution under Saudi Law: Challenges, Opportunities, and Proposals, Arab Law Quarterly. (2025, WoS & SCOPUS-Indexed)
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Legal Provisions of the Simplified Joint-Stock Company under Saudi Law: A Critical Analytical Study, Taibah University Journal of Law, Issue 8. (2025, In Arabic)
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Negotiating Order Bills of Lading under Saudi Law: A Critical Appraisal of the 2018 Commercial Maritime Law and the 1964 Commercial Papers Law, Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice, 21(4). (2025, SCOPUS-Indexed)
The Legality of the Right to Withdraw in Distance Contracts: The Potential and Limits of Consumer Empowerment from a Sharia Law Perspective, UAEU Law Journal. (In press) -
The Interplay Between Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Law: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia. (Under review)
Conference Papers and Abstracts
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Consumer Protection Prospects from the “Surprise Factor” under Islamic Law: The Right to Reconsider as a Model, International Conference on Business, Economics & Law, November (2023), London, UK.
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Consumer Protection in Commercial Agency Contracts under Saudi Law, 9th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, February (2024), Milan, Italy.
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The Impact of Saudi Vision 2030 on Developing the Legislative Framework: The Consumer Protection Bill as a Model, 2nd Makkah International Conference on Legal Studies: Systems and Modern Trends, October (2024), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (In Arabic)
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Commercial Arbitration as a Business-to-Consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution under Saudi Law: Challenges, Opportunities, and Proposals, MBP 2024 Singapore International Conference on Management & Business Practices, November (2024), Singapore.
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The Interplay Between Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Law: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia, The 4th GPDRL College of Law International Conference on Law, Policy and Governance, 23–24 November (2025), Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Undergraduate Level
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Commercial Law
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Arbitration Law
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Company Law
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Commercial Papers and Bankruptcy
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Commercial Contracts and Banking Transactions
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Intellectual and Industrial Property
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Sharia Policy (Public Policy in Islamic Law)
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Research Methodology
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Personal and Real Securities
Postgraduate Level (Master’s)
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Commercial Law
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Research Methodology
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Sources of Obligation
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Research Project
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