UNBA leaders met with the Venice Commission delegation
On November 11, the chairman of UNBA Lydia Izovitova met with members of the delegation of the Venice Commission who came to Ukraine with the purpose of analyzing and advising on the law "On amending certain laws of Ukraine regarding the activities of judicial bodies Governance".
Deputy Chairman of UNBA Valentyn Gvozdiy, the head of the Secretariat of UNBA Vadym Krasnik and ex-member of the HQC Oleksandr Drozdov also participated in the meeting.
The subject of dialogue was the atmosphere of discussion and adoption of legislation in the sphere of justice.
As a result of the meeting held at the invitation of the Council of Europe office in Ukraine, the head of the UNBA gave the advocacy consolidated position on the draft laws NO1008 and 1013 (on the abolition of the advocacy monopoly).
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Legislation
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Legislation
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Guarantees of the practice of law
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Educational events
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Self-government
The BCU took note of the public appeal from the HCJ
The Bar Council of Ukraine has determined that, given the current security situation, it is objectively impossible to hold, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law «On the advocacy and the practice of law», meetings of advocates, regional conferences of advocates and the Congress of Ukrainian Advocates, including for the purpose of electing two members of the High Council of Justice under the quota allocated to the Congress of Ukrainian Advocates.
War
The BCU has launched a digital project «Wall of Remembrance and Honor»
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Legal defence of military personnel
«Advocate+» has expanded its operations to 18 military units
The «Advocate+» project of the Ukrainian National Bar Association, which assigns advocates to military units, has expanded its operations to 18 units. Specialists have already been assigned to the new participants and are set to begin consultations next week.
Edition
A roadmap for the CRSV cases has been prepared for the advocates
The UNBA Committee on gender policy has prepared a Roadmap for cases of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.
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