Lyon Bar lawyers on total strike April 15–16, 2026 over 'SURE' criminal justice bill
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The Lyon Bar has called a total work stoppage across all courts to oppose the government's 'SURE' criminal justice bill, which lawyers say threatens fair-trial rights by extending plea bargaining to crimes and easing pre-trial detention rules. The strike, announced locally to run through April 16, will disrupt hearings and legal services in Lyon.
This alert was originally created on 15 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 17, 2026
Local sources and the Lyon Bar indicated a total lawyers’ strike across all courts scheduled through April 16, 2026; no verified notice of extension beyond April 16 was found as of April 17, so the action appears completed as planned.
✅ Completed
Organizer
- Barreau de Lyon
Affected Locations
- Lyon
Sources
- https://www.lyonmag.com/article/151390/greve-rassemblement-les-avocats-lyonnais-haussent-le-ton-contre-le-projet-de-loi-sure
- https://www.petit-bulletin.fr/article-80630-justice-penale-la-loi-sure-examinee-au-senat-les-avocats-lyonnais-toujours-en-greve.html
- https://www.barreaulyon.com/espace-particuliers/actualites/actualites-du-barreau/greve-des-avocats
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