Resolution of the Supreme Administrative Court on the advocate’s black gowns

The Supreme Administrative Court decided that the proceedings against the defendant: Czech Bar Association, of the proposal to repeal the measure of general character – the resolution of the Czech Bar Chamber of June 8, 2010, which was published in Issue 2 below the “CAK” Bulletin No. 4/2010, regarding the appearance of advocate’s professional clothes (black gowns). The Supreme Administrative Court concluded that the resolution No. 4/2010, Bulletin of June 8, 2010 laying down the appearance of advocate’s professional clothes was a regulatory act, the formal and especially not from a physical point of view might constitute a general measure, which is intended to protect judicial provisions of § 101a of Administrative Procedure Code.