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The ministry triumphs over the “stubborn” lawyers

Mihistra trirumfom mbi avokatët “kokëfortë”

Il ministero trionfa sugli avvocati “testardi”

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Today, the lawyers’ exam concluded. Today, the lawyers’ exam concluded. What brought the issue to the forefront in recent days was the inclusion of problems in this exam. The Ministry of Justice was taking its own steps and kept open the possibility of dialogue, but the lawyers did not. They demanded the removal of the exam questions and the restoration of their former right. In response, their representative took action, but he had not found a common agreement. Their position was again made known in a meeting at the ministry, where only a small number of representatives had calmed the situation. The ministry insisted that the exam would be held on 9 July despite all other demands, while the lawyers once again asked for it to be postponed. Meanwhile, references to their competencies and the right to practice their profession were increasing. A later agreement referred to their demands, but it did not end the objections. In Tirana, a group of lawyers gathered and asked to keep them in full defense of their interests. In today’s report, the Ministry of Justice announced that the exam for new lawyers would continue according to the rules. The lawyers of Tirana stated that they would contest this law even in the Strasbourg Court.