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France: Senate Examines Darmanin Reform on Criminal Justice, Challenged by Lawyers

The new criminal justice reform begins its legislative process on Monday, April 13, with its study in the Senate. Bill SURE, led by the Garde des Sceaux Gérald Darmanin, seeks to reduce the burden on criminal courts by reducing, among other things, the time limits for obtaining hearings and sentences, but victims' associations and lawyers are harshly criticizing several of its controversial provisions, including the procedure of "advocating guil…

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The lawyers of Angoulême met symbolically this Monday in front of the courthouse to protest against the bill which provides for the creation of a guilty criminal plea, carried by the guard

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The government intends to introduce a new criminal "plaid-off" procedure. Objective: to reduce the stock of criminal cases, which is constantly increasing. But this mechanism is being debated. TF1info interviewed magistrates to find out more. - "plaid-off" criminal: magistrates explain to us this project of reform of the justice that divides (Police, justice and various facts).

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Lawyers from all over France gathered on Monday in Paris just a few steps from the Senate, where Gérald Darmanin's bill is being examined, allowing for the establishment of a guilty criminal plea. They fear a major weakening for justice.

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This Monday, April 13, the Senate is considering the bill "on criminal justice and respect for victims." In Clermont-Ferrand, lawyers are mobilizing: they are opposed, in particular, to the introduction of a procedure to "plead guilty" in criminal matters, which they consider to be contrary to the interests of the victims.

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The bill "Sure" (Useful, Quick and Effective Sanction), carried by Gérald Darmanin on criminal justice, is being considered from this Monday, April 13th to the evening by the Senate. Despite the support of the senators of the...

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In this open letter to the Minister of Justice, the lawyer at the Paris bar and author of the book "Master, get me out of there!" (Mareuil), Najwa El Haïté, criticises the danger she considers the proposed extension of the guilty plea to the most serious crimes in our judicial system.

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Liberation broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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