Following a proposal by the Plenary of the presidents of the 63 Bar Associations
The plenary session of the presidents of Lawyers The Association of Greece proposes to the 63 local Bar Associations of the country, the continuation of the abstention until February 26, 2024.
In more detail, during today’s session, the Plenary decided and proposed the continuation of the abstinence until February 26 and protest rallies on the 15th and 23rd of the month.
Specifically, the Plenary in its announcement states:
“To date, the Government has not taken any initiative to implement the commitments of the Minister of Justice, which have been repeatedly expressed before the Plenary.
Furthermore, the attitude of the Government with its constant back-and-forth and delays is an insult to the legal profession and hurts our dignity.
Lawyers do not beg, we demand respect for our institutional role, compliance with commitments and solving the problems of our industry.
In this context, the Plenary decides:
A. To propose to the Boards of Directors of the Bar Associations of the Country, the continuation of the mobilizations and specifically the abstention of their members, as a minimum, from:
– All criminal trials, except for those arising from interruption and in which the examination of the first witness has already begun.
– Litigation involving the interests of the Greek State, NPDD, public sector NPID, except OTAs.
– Legal Aid cases.
– The issuance of Payment Orders and enforcement actions, Banks and Claims Management Companies (funds).
The framework in force today is proposed as an abstention framework.
The duration of the abstinence is proposed until Monday 26.2.2024.
B. To hold a protest rally of the Presidents of the Bar Associations of Greece at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on Thursday 15.2.2024 for the major issue of the insurance capacity of lawyers and their family members, which expires on 29.2.2024 and to date none provision has been made for its extension, with the conditions that apply today (with only the payment of the health sector contributions of the previous year) for persons who are not insurance aware, as well as for the issue of the re-regulation of insurance debts in 120 doses.
C. To hold a protest meeting of the Presidents of the Bar Associations of Greece at the Ministry of Finance on Friday 23.2.2024 for the financial requests of the sector, as detailed in the decision of the Plenary from 1.2.2024.
During the days of the above protest gatherings, the Plenary proposes to the Bar Associations of the Country the universal abstention of their members from their duties”.
