Spain: The strike of the Lawyers of the Administration of Justice by Alberto Sibaja
The strike of the Lawyers of the Administration of Justice (better known as court clerks by their previous name) is not an isolated protest. The strike, with a start date -January 24- but not an end date, will have a direct impact on the lives of many citizens and companies. The protest will not only prevent the holding of thousands of trials and declarations, but will also block judicial accounts with an average balance of 4,500 million euros, whose management corresponds exclusively to this body of officials who depend on the Ministry of Justice. Alimony; payment to minors; lien withholdings; compensation; deposit of bonds and civil liability; the payment of costs for the processing of appeals; or the transfer of fines to the Public Treasury are some of the cases that as of next Tuesday will be paralyzed with the strike for which the 4,300 Lawyers of the Administration of Justice in Spain are summoned. Also all the processing of any judicial procedure, especially in the commercial jurisdiction where there are no urgent actions, which are the ones that will be covered by the minimum services; the publication of auctions; the proceedings for the patrimonial investigation; payment judgments (for the collection of debts); or reconciliations and divorces by mutual agreement will be directly affected. Likewise, the notification of resolutions that require the signature of the former judicial secretary will not be made during the duration of the protest, while all judicial hearing
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