Top officials are taken to court by lawyers
Published: 4 April 2007
THE Bahrain Bar Association (BBA) and 70 lawyers filed two lawsuits against three government officials yesterday in the High Civil Administrative Court.
One case is against Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa and Supreme Council for Women secretary-general Lulwa Al Awadhi.
Another is against Shaikh Khalid and United Nations General Assembly president Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa.
The first hearing will be on April 24.
The suits allege that Ms Al Awadhi and Shaikha Haya, who are lawyers by profession, have continued to practice law in violation of legislation that prevents them from doing so while in government positions.
Top officials are taken to court by lawyers
Published: 4 April 2007
THE Bahrain Bar Association (BBA) and 70 lawyers filed two lawsuits against three government officials yesterday in the High Civil Administrative Court.
One case is against Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa and Supreme Council for Women secretary-general Lulwa Al Awadhi.
Another is against Shaikh Khalid and United Nations General Assembly president Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa.
The first hearing will be on April 24.
The suits allege that Ms Al Awadhi and Shaikha Haya, who are lawyers by profession, have continued to practice law in violation of legislation that prevents them from doing so while in government positions.
Association defence team member lawyer Ali Al Jabal said Shaikha Haya practised law particularly during her posting as Bahrain’s Ambassador to France.
He also said Ms Al Awadhi’s position at the Supreme Council for Women was in the rank of minister, making it illegal for her to work as a lawyer. The suits also accuse Shaikh Khalid of turning a blind eye to the practice and demands that the two women’s names be removed from the ministry’s list of active lawyers.
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