magistrates, lawyers and clerks on strike to protest against the lack of resources

It is an unprecedented boom in the legal professions. The magistrates, lawyers and clerks demand Wednesday, December 15 more means to do their work with dignity. Three weeks earlier, a tribune written by nine magistrates following the suicide of their colleague was massively relayed. In total, the 7,000 signatories, ie 2/3 of the country’s magistrates and 1,500 clerks, denounce ill-being and loss of meaning within the profession.

Faced with this cry of alarm, the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti spoke on Monday. He defended his record and promised action. “The evils of justice cannot be reduced to the sole question of the means, said the Keeper of the Seals. The Estates General will propose a number of solutions that we will implement as soon as the committee returns.. “An insufficient response according to the trade unions, which called Wednesday for massive dismissals of hearings and to demonstrate in Paris in front of the Ministry of the Economy in order to meet Bruno Le Maire. The objective is to increase the budget of justice. .