VIDEO: Court activities come to standstill
July 20, 2012 01:10 pm
Attorneys boycotting court activities gathered outside the Hulfsdorf court complex premises today
Activities at all courts in the island have reportedly come to a standstill today (20) due to attorneys withdrawing from court duties in protest of the alleged threatening of the Mannar magistrate and also attacking and damaging of the court complex by a minister.
No cases were taken up at the open court today due to the absence of lawyers, the Judges Association of Sri Lanka (JASL) stated.
A spokesman of the association said that only essential cases were heard at judge chambers.
Meanwhile police say that an investigation is ongoing regarding the Cabinet Minister in question.
Activities at all courts in the island have reportedly come to a standstill today (20) due to attorneys withdrawing from court duties in protest of the alleged threatening of the Mannar magistrate and also attacking and damaging of the court complex by a minister.
No cases were taken up at the open court today due to the absence of lawyers, the Judges Association of Sri Lanka (JASL) stated.
A spokesman of the association said that only essential cases were heard at judge chambers.
Meanwhile police say that an investigation is ongoing regarding the Cabinet Minister in question.
