Temporary district courts were established upon the instruction of the Chief Director for the Caucasus. In addition to their judicial, administrative and police responsibilities these courts began performing notarial functions.

The Regulation on the Notary Field was adopted. This Regulation provided for the establishment of the position of notary.

The Office of the Chief Notary of Baku District Court and the offices of private notaries of Baku province subordinate to it were established.

The Office of the Chief Notary of Yelizavetpol District Court and the offices of private notaries of the Yelizavetpol province subordinate to it were established.

The Ministry of Justice was established on the day of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first democratic republic in the East.

The Regulation of the Azerbaijan Judicial Chamber was approved.

The Regulation of the Ministry of Justice was approved.

Taking into account the importance of the work carried out in penitentiary institutions in the administration of justice, prisons previously under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were placed under the authority of the Ministry of Justice.

Following the occupation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic by Soviet Russia’s 11th Army, the Ministry of Justice was abolished by a decision of the Revolutionary Committee, and the People's Commissariat of Justice was established. Its responsibilities included drafting legislation, the recruitment, direction and administrative supervision of judicial staff, supreme control over legality and conducting investigations.

The Notary Offices operating in Azerbaijan under a special regime were abolished and the position of People's Notaries was established.

The People's Commissariat of Justice was abolished, its powers were transferred to the Prosecutor's Office, the Supreme Court, the Central Executive Committee and other bodies.

The People's Commissariat of Justice was reorganized. Its functions included drafting laws, interpreting laws, training judicial personnel, organizing legal aid for the population, administering the penitentiary system, and overseeing functions of the Supreme Court, the State Prosecutor's Office and lawyers.

The new Regulation of the Commissariat was approved, its powers were limited, and its main field of activity became the organization and management of judicial and notary bodies.

The Commissariat of Justice was again abolished, and its powers were transferred to other state bodies. The management and supervision of the activities of judicial bodies, as well as the maintenance of court statistics, were entrusted to the Supreme Court. A Law Commission under the Council of Ministers was also established. Thus, the powers of the Commissariat of Justice were distributed among separate state bodies.

The fundamental re-establishment of the Ministry of Justice coincided with the period during which National Leader Heydar Aliyev led Azerbaijan. Thus, the Ministry of Justice was re-established by the decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR. The Ministry exercised organizational leadership over judicial bodies, improved the provision of legal aid to the population, ensured the conduct of notarial activities and forensic examinations; overall, the justice system was developed, thereby laying a solid foundation for its future progress.

The organization and activity of the notary began to be regulated by the Law "On State Notary".

Following the return to power of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, consistent and targeted reforms were implemented to ensure the development of the justice system, the powers of the Ministry were expanded, and its role in society was increased.

The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Notary" entered into force.

November 22, the date on which the first Regulation of the Ministry of Justice was approved, was established as the professional holiday of justice workers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, by Order of National Leader Heydar Aliyev.

By Decree of the President Ilham Aliyev, the "Regulation on the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was approved, granting it the status of a law enforcement agency.

The Law "On Service in Justice Bodies" was adopted.

The Decree "On the Development of Justice Bodies" was signed. By Decree of the Head of State, the organizational structure of the Ministry was approved and new institutions were established, including the Academy of Justice, regional justice departments, and various registers.

With a view to enhancing the legal awareness of the population, the national electronic legislation resource "e-qanun.az" was launched, providing citizens with direct, free, and unrestricted access to newly adopted legal acts.

The official emblem of the Ministry and the Flag of the Guard Regiment of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry were approved.

The "State Program on the Development of Azerbaijani Justice for 2009-2013" was approved and implemented.

The Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice was established by Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on improving activities in the penitentiary system, humanizing penal policy, and expanding the use of alternative punishments and procedural coercive measures that do not involve isolation from society, in order to organize effective supervision over the execution of non-custodial sentences and to increase the efficiency of management in this area.

Taking into account the importance of using modern ICT in ensuring efficiency and transparency in the activities of enforcement bodies, the registration of all enforcement documents was ensured through the “Electronic Enforcement” system.

The “State Program on the Development of Azerbaijani Justice for 2019-2023” was approved by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and implemented.

Amendments were made to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Development of Justice Bodies”, and the organizational structure of the Ministry’s Office was revised.

Amendments were made to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Development of Justice Bodies”, and the organizational structure of the Ministry's Office was revised in line with contemporary challenges.