Jorge Neto Valente was head of Association for over 25 years; Leonel Alves elected new president of general assembly and Inácio Pun elected secretary-general.
Macau Lawyers Association
Neto Valente, a former lawmaker, has headed the association since 1995, with the exception of a hiatus between 2000 and 2002, the report pointed out.
Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) President Jorge Neto Valente told reporters on Tuesday that he “regrets” the Judicial Council’s statement on Monday about him, claiming that the general public were not “stupid” and “people [could] see” that what Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Sam Hou Fai said last month was “not allowed by law”.
Valente: The local government “must now promote and support the development of Macau, with the necessary material resources, as an arbitration and mediation center.”
Seven people were taken in for questioning at a police station Monday night for acting suspiciously at Largo do Senado.
Most members of the Macau Lawyers Association are opposed to the idea of reactivating an agreement between the association and its counterpart in Portugal allowing lawyers registered there to work in Macau without taking a local examination.