On July 31, 2023, a major article in the JoongAng Ilbo reported that attorneys Choi Jihyun and Cheon Jiwon from the law firm SYU won a case representing female congregants, achieving a complete victory.
Although a 2005 Supreme Court decision recognized the status of women as congregants, referring to them as "Congregants" instead of "Congregant-like entities," many congregations continued to deny women their rights as congregants.
In this case, the congregation in question distributed compensation for land owned by the congregation solely to male congregants, refusing to acknowledge the status of female congregants, which became a contentious issue.
In this regard, Attorney Choi Jihyun from the law firm SAYU solidly proved through robust legal reasoning and meticulous factual analysis that the legal nature of the congregation in question was not a "congregant-like entity" but rather a "distinct congregation" with unique significance.
Moreover, citing a Supreme Court ruling declaring the invalidity of congregation rules that do not recognize female congregants as members, Attorney Choi successfully argued against the validity of the interim general meeting's resolution in this case, which sought to confirm the status of female congregants and distribute compensation solely to male congregants, leading to a complete victory.
The law firm SYU views this ruling as a significant step in halting the outdated contradictions of many congregations that exclude female congregants by claiming to be "congregant-like entities."
We are pleased to have contributed to challenging these anachronistic contradictions and remain committed to taking further steps towards creating a better society where no one faces discrimination.
(Source: https://n.news.naver.com/article/025/0003297563?sid=102)
On July 31, 2023, a major article in the JoongAng Ilbo reported that attorneys Choi Jihyun and Cheon Jiwon from the law firm SYU won a case representing female congregants, achieving a complete victory.
Although a 2005 Supreme Court decision recognized the status of women as congregants, referring to them as "Congregants" instead of "Congregant-like entities," many congregations continued to deny women their rights as congregants.
In this case, the congregation in question distributed compensation for land owned by the congregation solely to male congregants, refusing to acknowledge the status of female congregants, which became a contentious issue.
In this regard, Attorney Choi Jihyun from the law firm SAYU solidly proved through robust legal reasoning and meticulous factual analysis that the legal nature of the congregation in question was not a "congregant-like entity" but rather a "distinct congregation" with unique significance.
Moreover, citing a Supreme Court ruling declaring the invalidity of congregation rules that do not recognize female congregants as members, Attorney Choi successfully argued against the validity of the interim general meeting's resolution in this case, which sought to confirm the status of female congregants and distribute compensation solely to male congregants, leading to a complete victory.
The law firm SYU views this ruling as a significant step in halting the outdated contradictions of many congregations that exclude female congregants by claiming to be "congregant-like entities."
We are pleased to have contributed to challenging these anachronistic contradictions and remain committed to taking further steps towards creating a better society where no one faces discrimination.
(Source: https://n.news.naver.com/article/025/0003297563?sid=102)