- the absence of security measures to be taken to permit the access of lawyers to the Courthouse having led to the aggression of one of them inside the Courthouse
- the violation of the principle of hearing both parties resulting from the silence imposed to a lawyer at the moment of her pleading.
- the procedural insecurity born out of the change of rules and practices without prior consultation with Lawyers.
- the exclusion of lawyers from the recording offices while their hearing charges are continuously increasing.
- the absence of decent measures enabling them to exercise the rights of defense, especially, the non communication of penal documents on a timely basis by the Prosecutor's Office in violation of his engagements.
- and generally, the scornful attitude too often displayed toward Lawyers whereas they are justice partners.
The Lawyers of the Bar of Guadeloupe are tired of these attacks which are paralyzing the serene exercise of their Profession, thus they decided on December 8th to begin a general strike says chairman of the bar council Charles Nicolas in a press release.
