Brussels appeals court suspends hearings due to chronic under-staffing

The court of appeal in Brussels has suspended the handling of certain cases due to structural understaffing, it has announced.“The Brussels Court of Appeal regrets this situation, which it has been condemning for years without receiving a positive response that befits the tasks entrusted to this court of a federal, European, international and also community and regional capital,” the announcement said.“The court is doing everything it can to limit the damage for those seeking justice in the Brussels jurisdiction. That remains its absolute priority.”The suspension is said to mainly involve French-speaking civil cases and out-of-court settleme…