Legal professions

President: Lawyers' demands have been met

BELGRADE -- The amendments to laws on public notaries and real estate transactions, which are in parliamentary procedure, "are in line with the Serbian constitution."

BELGRADE - The amendments to the law on public notaries and the law on real estate transactions, which are in parliamentary procedure, are in line with the Serbian constitution, and meet the "legitimate demands of the associations of lawyers" that have launched the ongoing strike of lawyers, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament adopted Wednesday amendments to the Law on Public Notary Service and to the Law on Real Estate Trade, which abolished the monopoly of public notaries in drawing up real estate contracts and imposed a new levy to be paid by the notaries.

BELGRADE - Lawyers staged a protest in downtown Belgrade on Tuesday under the slogan "One Minute to 12", sending out a clear message that their strike, which started on September 17, will not end until the amendments to the Law on Notaries Public are adopted.

Lawyers stage protest in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- The Bar Association of Serbia organized a protest gathering in Belgrade on Tuesday, that started one minute before noon.

Lawyers launched their strike on September 17.

BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic called on MPs Monday to adopt changes to the Law on Notaries Public that would allow lawyers to continue practicing contract law, as well as ensure a higher level of legal security for the citizens.

BELGRADE - Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic has rejected the proposal by the Bar Association of Serbia (AKS) for the EU Delegation to Serbia to mediate the dispute between lawyers, who are on strike, and the Ministry of Justice, adding that the Ministry's offer for fulfillment of the lawyers' requests is still on the table.

BELGRADE - Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic called on attorneys on Wednesday to go back to work as there are no professional reasons any more for them to go on with the strike which they started on September 10.

Lawyers reject ministry's offer, strike continues

BELGRADE -- The Bar Association of Serbia (AKS) rejected on Monday a proposal of the Justice Ministry meant to resolve a dispute and end the strike of lawyers.

The ministry's offer concerned amendments to the Law on Notaries Public and regulation of the issue of arbitrary taxation.

The Bar Association of Serbia said that around 3, 000 lawyers from all over Serbia joined the protest in the capital on Monday.