Gérald Darmanin

Le Garde des Sceaux pushed through a hollowed-out judicial reform bill amid weakness from the Lyhanna affair.

Justice Minister Darmanin ordered a re-examination of 88,000 child abuse claims after the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna.

The mother of Rosa, victim of suspected murderer Jérôme Barella, filed a complaint against Darmanin before the CJR for reckless endangerment and failure to assist.

Minister of Justice facing a revolt from magistrates and lawyers over his criminal justice bill, worsened by his handling of the Lyhanna affair.

The Garde des Sceaux announced he will not take vacation this summer, vowing to drag French justice out of its 'digital prehistory' after the Lyhanna case.

Justice Minister promising a 'digital shock' for justice after Lyhanna report, focusing on lost files and judicial delays.

Announces disciplinary sanctions against a magistrate in the Lyhanna affair, based on a pre-report.

Justice minister who publicly blamed magistrates for the Lyhanna case failures, then sent a half-hearted apology letter.

Darmanin is under intense pressure over the Affaire Lyhanna, in which an 11-year-old girl died after the justice system failed to protect her, and he is publicly blaming individual magistrats rather than acknowledging systemic failures under his watch as Justice Minister.

The Justice Minister was auditioned at the Senate over the Lyhanna case and faces mounting pressure from the left to admit responsibility and resign over judicial and investigative failures.