Skip to content

A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

en masse suspension of lawyers

54 lawyers suspended over ‘unlawful’ judicial reform petition

54 lawyers suspended over ‘unlawful’ judicial reform petition

2 min read

The Department of Judicial Administration has suspended 54 lawyers who tried to submit a petition outlining serious concerns with the judiciary to the Supreme Court, barring them from appearing in any court in the Maldives. In an announcement late Sunday night, the DJA, which functions under the direct supervision of the Supreme Court, contended that the […]