The Court of Cassation condemned on Tuesday hundreds of Armenian lawyers for going on a one-day strike to protest against what they say are arbitrary decisions routinely made by the country's highest body of criminal and civil justice.
The unprecedented action involving about 600 attorneys took place on Monday, forcing the postponement of court hearings across the country. It was effectively backed by Ruben Sahakian, chairman of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates, the national bar association.
The lawyers specifically protested against the high court's refusal to even consider the vast majority of appeals lodged by defense attorneys and litigants in civil cases. They say that such decisions are usually announced without any explanation.
Armenian News
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