Over 1,400 lawyers to vote in historic Bar Council Elections
A president, vice-president and six executive committee members will be elected on Saturday.
07 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
On Saturday, 1,490 lawyers will vote to elect the first Bar Council of the Maldives in a historic election.
The Bar Council, created under the Legal Profession Act, regulates the work of lawyers and the legal profession in the country. The act was enacted in June this year and transfers the regulatory powers of the legal profession to an independent institution elected by lawyers.
The attorney general’s office and the justice ministry previously regulated the work of lawyers, but that role is currently being performed by the Supreme Court, which also issues attorney licences.
In Saturday’s election, a president, vice-president and six executive committee members for the Bar Council will be elected. According to the Elections Commission, 23 lawyers will be competing for the available positions.
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