LIs authenticity soluble in solemnity? The representatives of the Pau Court of Appeal, which has jurisdiction over the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes and Hautes-Pyrénées, tried to answer in the affirmative during the solemn hearing which was held on Friday January 17, 2025 before around a hundred figures from the judiciary and other institutions.
The first president Rémi Le Hors addressed the 150 magistrates (113 from the bench, 33 from the prosecution).
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“More than ever, you contribute to the work of justice, at a time when the rule of law is regularly called into question,” introduced the first president Rémi Le Hors to the address of the 150 magistrates (113 from the seat , 33 of the prosecution) for his wishes where he will call for “republican harmony”. Before leaving it to the Attorney General, Éric Tufféry, as tradition dictates, to take stock of the past year.
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The very… solemn setting of the start of the school year of the same name, at the Pau court.
Staffing issues
The latter did not go out of his way to highlight the difficulties of his peers who face “recurring and worrying staffing problems”, working “in sometimes unsuitable premises”, but wanted to ensure that the objectives were not affected. would not be lowered.
Among them, “better take into account violence committed against elected officials”, strengthen the link with the police “because a quality judicial investigation requires a shared approach between security forces and magistrates”, fight against school harassment or even against the circulation of drugs of all kinds, “the increase of which is particularly worrying”.
“The war is not lost but the situation is deteriorating. In addition to cannabis and cocaine, other drugs flow, and drug traffickers have no limits, carrying within themselves the destruction of our society”, sparing no area and especially not rural areas, he argued while recalling that ” without consumers, there would be no sellers.”
-Call rape, rape
On the figures side, the sustained activity of the Court of Appeal of the three departments has enabled the number of pending cases to fall in the civil, family and social chambers (for a total of 4,500 cases still in progress), while the criminal “stock” remains “under control” (654 new cases for 741 completed).
The criminal service, on the other hand (assize courts and criminal courts), has “96 cases awaiting judgment, double the number in 2022” because the practice of “correctionalization” which consisted of qualifying acts of rape as sexual assault has been banned .
“We are concerned about these cases of sexual violence throughout the country, with thousands of (trials for) rape pending. A period of six months (the duration of a victim protection order, Editor's note) is not reasonable, a reform is needed to extend this period. While everything is done to free victims' voices, it would be paradoxical to have to tell them that certain cases are closed. »
And to wish to be able to show that “gravity (of the facts) and celerity (of justice) are not necessarily an oxymoron”.
As a symbol of priorities, the first president closed the session by announcing that there would be no traditional back-to-school buffet, “the budget not allowing it”. An effective message, if not solemn.
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In the center, the first president Rémi Le Hors.
