Herman von Hebel, Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon,
has designated one lead counsel and two co-counsel to represent the victims of
the February 14, 2005 attack in the Ayyash et al. proceedings, the court said
in a statement on Wednesday.
Pre-Trial Judge Daniel Fransen decided on May 8 to grant 58 people
the right to participate as victims in the proceedings as one group.
The court said the Registrar designated the following as legal
representatives of the group:
Peter Haynes, a British national admitted to the Bar Council of
England and Wales as lead legal representative;
Mohammed Mattar, a Lebanese national admitted to the Beirut Bar
Association as co-legal representative; and
Nada Abdul Sater, a Lebanese national admitted to the Beirut Bar
Association as co-legal representative.
“The three counsel have been selected on the basis of their
relevant experience, skills and their competence, including experience in
Lebanon or international tribunals,” said the STL.
“These appointments were made by the Registrar in consultation
with the Victims’ Participation Unit (VPU). The co-counsel were appointed after
discussions with the lead counsel. The counsel were selected from a list
compiled by the VPU,” it added.
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