Yoon Seok-yeol Injunction Hearing Concludes... "The Argument Process Was Intense"

The hearing on the suspension of the enforcement of the job suspension order against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol was held on the 30th at the Seoul Administrative Court. On this day, lawyer Lee Ok-hyung, the legal representative of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, is entering the court. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The hearing on the injunction application filed by Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol against Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae concluded in about an hour.

The Administrative Division 4 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Mi-yeon Jo) finished the hearing on Prosecutor General Yoon's injunction application around 12:10 PM on the 30th. After hearing both parties' opinions, the court will review the submitted materials and decide whether to grant the injunction. If the court determines that the suspension of duties causes "irreparable harm" to Prosecutor General Yoon, it is likely to accept his application. The result may be announced as early as late afternoon on the same day.

The hearing was held behind closed doors. It is known that the focus during the hearing was on whether the decision to suspend duties was procedurally justified. There was also a dispute over whether the collection of information on the main case trial panel among the six allegations against Prosecutor General Yoon constitutes "illegal surveillance."

Prosecutor General Yoon did not appear in court that day. Instead, his legal representatives, lawyers Wan-gyu Lee (Dongin Law Firm) and Seok-woong Lee (Seowoo Law Firm), attended. After the hearing, Yoon's side stated, "We sufficiently explained the reasons why the suspension of duties should be halted," adding, "We argued that this issue causes not only personal damage to Prosecutor General Yoon but also irreparable harm in terms of public interest."

On the respondent side, Minister Chu's legal representatives, lawyers Ok-hyung Lee and Geun-ho Lee (both from Gonggam Law Firm), appeared. After the hearing, Lawyer Lee told reporters, "The arguments were intense," but pointed out, "The applicant's (Prosecutor General Yoon's) side emphasized aspects such as the illegality of the disciplinary action, which are not subject to the court's judgment on the injunction application."

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