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Lawyers in crisis-hit Lebanon … a twofold struggle

As people lose confidence in the legal system, Lebanon’s lawyers have been suffering from declining living conditions and the judges’ strike.

Lawyers in crisis-hit Lebanon … a twofold struggle

The judges’ strike weighs heavily on the work of lawyers, already undermined by the crisis. (Illustration photo Bigstock)

In Lebanon, National Lawyer’s Day has been observed on Oct. 10 for 12 years, but it has never been more bitter than this year. The crisis — specifically the recurrent judges’ strikes, protesting their worsening working and living conditions, the...
In Lebanon, National Lawyer’s Day has been observed on Oct. 10 for 12 years, but it has never been more bitter than this year. The crisis — specifically the recurrent judges’ strikes, protesting their worsening working and living conditions, the...