"Legal reform"

#13573468

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573469

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573470

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573471

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573472

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573473

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573474

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573475

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573476

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573477

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573479

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573480

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573481

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573483

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573484

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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#13573486

13 Apr 2026

Lawyers participate in a demonstration against the ''SURE'' (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, specifically its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France stage a nationwide ''Justice morte'' (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country's 164 bar associations, as the Senate opens debate on the bill, which the government states is needed to address a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases.

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