The government agreed to a parliamentary recommendation to quickly finish issuing a new law to regulate the legal profession, to take into account addressing some of the difficulties contained in the current law (No. 23 of 1991), and to introduce a mechanism to monitor law firms to reduce the phenomenon of “shadow lawyer”, or “owner of the law firm. ».
The government also directed - in response to recommendations issued by the Federal National Council during the previous legislative term on the topic of "the policy of the Ministry of Justice regarding the regulation of the legal profession" - the Ministry of Justice based on a number of recommendations, most notably the exemption of new citizen lawyers from registration fees for the first two years of practicing the profession, and adopted An initiative to provide health insurance for citizen lawyers, and to set specific criteria for assessing a lawyer’s fees for felonies punishable by death and life.
In detail, the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs informed the President of the Federal National Council, Saqr Ghobash, to inform the Cabinet of parliamentary recommendations adopted by the Council during the previous legislative term, on the subject of “the Ministry of Justice policy regarding the legal profession”, pointing out that the Cabinet agreed to Three full recommendations and several items in two other recommendations (out of nine recommendations), while the Ministry of Justice directed the approval of four recommendations and several items in two other recommendations, in the light of government plans and approved budgets.
According to an official message received by the Federal National Council, the recommendations approved by the government included "not to entail any additional financial costs for it", calling for work to expedite the issuance of a new law to regulate the legal profession, taking into account the treatment of some of the difficulties contained in the law No. (23) of 1991 in the matter of organizing the legal profession, including “defining the term engaging in trade stipulated in Article (12) of the aforementioned law, and introducing a mechanism to monitor law firms to reduce the phenomenon of (shadow lawyer) or (the owner of the shadow law firm) , As well as the introduction of a special text to criminalize plagiarism Other than attorney or any other law.
The government also approved a recommendation to include in the executive regulations of the new law to be issued regarding the organization of the legal profession, legislative treatment of the existing challenges, to include «requiring the working and restricted lawyer before the courts of first instance and appeals to attend specialized seminars and conferences while practicing the profession, and amend Article (2 / 36) so that the attorney-in-law does not have responsibility for the errors of the original lawyer, which will contribute to the speedy settlement of cases.
The government also approved a recommendation stating “coordination with the competent authorities to adopt initiatives that contribute to providing job opportunities for citizens lawyers not employed in legal consulting offices and other private sector institutions, which limits the phenomenon of the high number of citizens who are not employed,” and another regarding partnership agreements between The Ministry of Justice and the local authorities competent to issue licenses to practice the legal profession, in a manner that guarantees the speed and ease of issuing and renewing licenses to practice the profession.
The list of recommendations agreed upon by the government also included "creating a database in the Ministry of Justice, which includes for example the history of licensing practicing the profession for lawyers, their process of operation, the numbers of cases, their types, and their specific specialties, provided that they are available to all to see."
While the government directed the Ministry of Justice to seek domestication with a number of recommendations in the light of government plans and approved budgets for them, it included: “The new law regulating the legal profession (proposed to be issued) should observe the amendment of Article (16), to ensure that new citizen lawyers are exempt from registration fees for the first two years of practicing the profession. , And amend Article (31) to allow the lawyer to obtain his fees as a lump sum or an agreed upon ratio between him and the principal. ”
The government also directed that the executive regulations of the new law (proposed to be issued) regarding the organization of the legal profession be included, requiring lawyers' offices to prepare specific training programs, including ensuring that lawyers working in them are familiar with the latest laws, amendments and legal principles, keeping abreast of the latest legal developments, as well as amending Article (2 / 23) By adding indicators of how the conditions determine the constraint, in accordance with the practical reality.
The list of recommendations included "under domestication", the Ministry of Justice is adopting an initiative to provide health insurance for citizen lawyers, by concluding an agreement with a specialized company to issue a health insurance card to the citizen, in accordance with the appropriate financing tools and sources, and the establishment of a special social fund for lawyers under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice, and according to the mechanism it determines , Provided that the fund contributes to supporting facing disability, injury and death cases, and providing cards that include a rewards program that provides exclusive services and offers to lawyers, and any other benefits and incentives the Ministry deems appropriate.
Specific criteria for estimating attorney's fees
The government directed the Ministry of Justice to seek domestication by "setting specific criteria for assessing the attorneys’ fees in general to conform to the effort made in cases delegated by the ministry in felonies punishable by death and life imprisonment ", and direct coordination between the Ministry of Justice and the local authorities concerned with issuing special licenses to practice the legal profession and consulting Governmental and legal plans in the free zones in the state, to ensure the development of a mechanism to control these companies.
Exempting new citizen attorneys from registration fees for the first two years of practicing the profession.