Moroccan lawyers will stay on strike, despite a new law regulating their profession now being in force. The Association of Bar Associations in Morocco decided to continue the work stoppage and boycott several professional services after a long meeting on Thursday.
The meeting lasted until 02:00 on Friday. The association’s bureau then held another meeting.
The association said in a short statement that it would publish the full details of the decisions later.
Most lawyers at the meeting backed the decision to continue the strike and stay away from the courts for now. The meeting ended with a recommendation to the association’s bureau to keep the work stoppage in place.
Some lawyers called for an end to the strike and a return to work. They argued that the new law had now been officially published and that the profession should use other legal and institutional channels to defend its interests.
The debate shows a growing split among lawyers over how to respond to the new law.
One side wants to keep using the strike to put pressure on the authorities. The other wants lawyers to return to court and continue the dispute through legal and professional channels.
Law No. 66.23, which regulates the legal profession, came into force on 20 August.
It was enacted by Royal Decree No. 1.26.75, dated 18 August 2026, and published in Official Gazette No. 7536.
The Constitutional Court issued a decision on 11 August saying it could not rule on the referral concerning the law’s compliance with the constitution in its current form.
The decision was sent to the head of government and the presidents of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. It was also published in the Official Gazette.
