Under a new decree issued on April 1, the authority to revoke lawyers’ practicing certificates has been granted not only to provincial chairpersons but also to commune-level chairpersons.

Important:  This move contradicts Article 17 of the current Law on Lawyers, which remains the highest legal document governing the profession. The law clearly stipulates that the authority to revoke a practicing certificate belongs exclusively to the Minister of Justice, granting no such power to provincial or commune officials.