The lawyers of Thessaloniki are absent from today for a week

They are abstaining the lawyers of Thessalonikiin view of its passing bill “Consolidation of the first degree of jurisdiction, territorial restructuring of the courts of civil and criminal justice and other provisions” on Holy Tuesday, April 30.

Specifically, the members of the Thessaloniki Bar Association they shall abstain from all proceedings (political, criminal and administrative) from today, Tuesday, April 23 until next Tuesday when the bill for the new judicial charter will be passed.

In the mobilization, which is nationwide, all the bar associations of the country are participating, while the permanent position is to maintain all the Courts of First Instance of the country as they are today.

According to a relevant announcement of the DST, the filing of pleadings, remedies, remedies before all courts in all jurisdictions and proceedings is allowed and the adjudication of applications for injunctive measures before all judicial formations in all jurisdictions and proceedings is permitted.

The framework for adjudicating cases during the period of abstinence

– In cases of statutes of limitations and depreciation periods, as well as in cases of Immigration Code deadlines (expiration of residence permits, entry visas, etc.).

– In criminal cases, for misdemeanors completed six (6) years in the first degree and seven (7) years in the second degree and in felonies completed fifteen (15) years in the first degree and eighteen (18) years in the second degree .

– In criminal trials of the second degree with a prisoner, as a result of a first instance conviction.

– In cases of temporary detainees, with a view to the completion of temporary detention. (Completed ten months in case of twelve months and fifteen months in case of eighteen months).

– In suspensions and suspensions against auctions when the auction is imminent.

– In objections, before administrative courts, only when the immediate deportation of a foreigner is imminent and it is proven by documents.

– In adjudication of temporary injunctions in clearly and highly urgent cases.

– In the adjudication of requests for interim measures.

Allowed:

a) Filings of motions and rebuttals in the regular procedure,

b) Submission of motions and discussion of minor disputes and

c) Filing of addendum/rebuttal, note, memorandum, etc., in cases that have been discussed and the deadline expires during the abstention.

Regarding postponements:

For the convenience of the members of the DST, it is allowed to appear before the courts to submit a request for adjournment, with the obligation, in the event of non-appearance of the opposing party, to proceed without delay and by any suitable means to inform the absent lawyer of the date of the new trial. Where there is an adjournment of a criminal court, a new adjournment will be requested to discuss the case.

Regarding the declarations of representation in the Civil and Administrative Courts:

Statements of representation filed until priority are not filed, otherwise they are revoked, as they are equivalent to a lawyer’s representation during the hearing of the case. It is noted that the framework of abstention must be applied whether there is an obligation to issue a letter of pre-collection of contributions or there is an exemption from this obligation as referred to in article 61 par. 3 of the Lawyers Code, such as, among others, the cases representing the public, OTAs, Social Welfare Organizations Insurance and Legal Entities under Public Law with a fixed remuneration contract or represent beneficiaries of Legal Aid and Beneficial Pension.