Turkish Justice Ministry’s new prison video call app threatens lawyer-client confidentiality, bar associations warn

Bar associations in Turkey have warned that a new video call application introduced by the Justice Ministry for inmates to consult with their lawyers risks undermining attorney-client confidentiality and the right to a fair trial, the Evrensel daily reported. The application, called e-Avukat (e-Lawyer), allows inmates two weekly video calls with their lawyers, each limited […] The post Turkish Justice Ministry’s new prison video call app threatens lawyer-client confidentiality, bar associatio...

By SCF