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Bahaa-Eldin Law Office, BonelliErede hire four experienced lawyers
“Combination of new expertise with quality of our lawyers in Cairo allows us to serve our clients with team second to none in Egyptian market”: Ziad Bahaa-Eldin
Anti-Islamist lawyers appeal decision allowing bearded officers back to work
Lawyers Samir Sabry and Mohamed Salem have legally contested a court decision that allows bearded officers to go back to work after being suspended from the Ministry of Interior. Sabry presented an appeal to the decision, while Salem filed a new lawsuit in front of the Urgent Matters Court demanding an annulment to the decision. …
Legal challenge to Brexit campaign ‘so misleading it broke the law’
A group of academics and lawyers has written to prosecutors to complain about “false statements” made ahead of the UK referendum vote on June 23.
Syndicate vows to legally follow up on lawyer’s disappearance
Sadek, known as the Al-Aqrab prison defence lawyer, has been missing since late August
Lawyers Syndicate refers members to investigation for critical comments
Two lawyers accused head of the Syndicate of caused a financial crisis in the syndicate
Press Syndicate denounces assault of journalists by lawyers
Lawyers were gathered at their syndicate for elections on Sunday when the incidents took place
Lawyers vote to determine the fate of syndicate board
“Fraud” accusations and fights between supporters and opponents
Court rejects dissolution of Lawyers Syndicate board, emergency meeting to be held
The State Council’s administrative court rejected on Saturday a lawsuit filed demanding the ouster of head of the Lawyers Syndicate Sameh Ashour from the syndicate’s board. In February, a petition was signed by more than 1,000 lawyers calling for the dismissal of Ashour. The veteran lawyer and unionist then headed a board meeting in March. …
Freedom of expression twist far beyond changing Protest Law
The regime has no interest in an open political sphere, say human rights experts
Protests over murder of Kenyan lawyer
Kenyan lawyers and civil rights activists staged a nationwide protest after the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and a taxi driver. The killings are among many unresolved murders in Kenya.
In Video: Lawyers demand court step down from ‘Red Sea islands’ case
Video by Mahmoud Fekry and Adham Youssef Editing by Omar Korashi
Lawyers launch strike in Sharqeya over prosecution mistreatment
Abu Kabir prosecution imprisons two lawyers for 15 days following altercation
Lawyer Walid Nassar assaulted, injured by police officer in Rashid
Investigations are still ongoing into the reported assault, says Lawyers Syndicate head
NGOs demand state stop retaliatory actions taken against Malek Adly
The NGOs strongly believe that this is an attempt to seek revenge in relation to Adly’s work on revealing the state’s violations of human rights
Lawyers, doctors, and engineers protest in solidarity with journalists
The incident enraged the press community, prompting an emergency general assembly at the syndicate last Wednesday, which saw a historic turnout
Lawyers Syndicate announces support for arrested rights defender Malek Adly
The syndicate will not abandon its sons who defend the nation, its independence, and its freedoms, says Sameh Ashour
8 lawyers released following investigations
The lawyers were arrested for protesting without a permit in front of the Lawyers Syndicate
Lawyers assaulted in Giza, prevented from attending investigations with arrested protesters
Our colleagues were subjected to “brutality and savageness”, says head of Lawyers Syndicate
Prosecution issues more arrest warrants ahead of Monday’s protests
Security crackdown continues following dozens of arbitrary arrests and house raids
Nationwide security raids ahead of 25 April protests
Rights’ lawyers filed reports accusing Interior Ministry of kidnapping citizens, after failing to obtain information on the whereabouts of those arrested
In Pictures: Lawyers rally against delimitation agreement of maritime borders
‘Tiran and Sanafir are Egyptian islands, no to ‘selling’ land’, say laywers
Lawyers form association to guard against abuses
Administrative court postponed lawsuit to annual decision banning lawyers from attending sessions in certain governmental buildings to 10 May
Lawyers demand release of detained colleague
Islam Salamah was taken from his home in Gharbyia Monday
48 prisoners released under Al-Sisi’s presidential pardon: Freedom for the Brave
Other trial cases and bureaucratic mistakes are preventing the release of a number of detainees, say human rights groups and lawyers
Court hears major testimonies in Kareem Hamdy killing case
Hamdy’s 18-year co-defendant presented in court as main eyewitness to torture, amid civil rights lawyers’ conviction of threats to witness
Court releases policeman who shot lawyer
Policeman had intended to shoot with incitement from prosecution official, says lawyer
Woman beaten until miscarriage in police station
Victim drops charges upon receiving threats, lawyers’ visit to a Cairo prison recommends new prisons built
Al-Sisi apologises to lawyers
Police officers should be more careful in dealing with citizens, says president
Officer accused of assaulting lawyer sentenced to 3 months in prison
A police officer assaulted a lawyer inside a police station in Damietta last week
Officers accused of torturing lawyer to death released on bail
Court postponed trial to 28 July, barred defendants from travel