Congratulations of the President to the attorneys of Ukraine on their professional holiday
Dear friends!
It is impossible to imagine a democratic and civilized state without a strong and truly skilled institution of advocacy. It is because of the work of attorneys that all citizens have a sense of confidence that human rights and freedoms, state guarantees and responsibilities are not empty words. This allows us to say that that person is happy who has a wise attorney.
In modern Ukraine attorneys have become more than just defenders and representatives of the interests of their clients. The work of the bar as an institution should be considered much more broadly.
Our state is in the process of transformation. Old rules and habits are gradually disappearing, new ones are not approved immediately. In such circumstances, it is important to always have a guide - especially ethical. And the ability of attorneys to effectively fight for people's freedom, for the real work of the law, often serves as such a guide.
A really strong advocacy brings all other elements of the state to a civilized level.
We believe that professionalism, the principle of justice and commitment to the idea of protecting people will remain among the foundations of the advocacy in Ukraine.
Let`s affirm freedom and defend the law! Happy holiday!
Popular news
Legislation
Advocates have warned that the draft Labor Code would curtail workers' protections
Certain provisions of the draft Labor Code of Ukraine regarding collective labor disputes undermine labor protections and do not comply with constitutional and international standards.
Educational events
The right of minors to marry: how judicial oversight works
The issue of granting minors the right to marry lies at the intersection of family law, child protection, and judicial discretion. The UNBA Committee on family law dedicated a webinar held on March 30 to this very topic.
Self-government
BCU: The HCJ’s decisions undermine the constitutional guarantees of the independence of the advocacy profession
The Bar Council of Ukraine has concluded that, in its recent decisions, the High Council of Justice has, without legal grounds, called into question the right of bar self-governing bodies to protect the guarantees of legal practice and has, in effect, attempted to grant one of its members — who retains the status of an advocate — special immunity from the Rules of professional conduct and disciplinary responsibility.
Interaction
The UNBA and the National Guard have agreed to cooperate on legal protection for military personnel
Servicemembers of the National Guard, their family members, and veterans are to receive additional legal tools to protect their rights, while the National Guard’s legal services will receive methodological and expert support.
Interaction
Protecting the rights of service members: The UNBA and the Military Ombudsman have agreed on cooperation
Servicemembers, reservists, conscripts during training exercises, members of local community volunteer units, and other individuals covered by the Law «On the Military Ombudsman» should have better access to professional legal assistance.
Discussion
New Labor Code: advocates highlight the strengths and risks of the draft
The draft Labor Code contains a number of progressive provisions aimed at modernizing labor legislation: digitizing procedures, expanding forms of employment, and increasing transparency in wage payments. At the same time, certain systemic issues require further refinement.
Rule of Law Roadmap
Reform without data and advocacy: what the Ministry of Justice’s launch has revealed
The Ministry of Justice hosted the first meeting of the working group on bar reform. But instead of professional preparation of legislative changes, we saw exactly what Armada Network Director Dale Armstrong had spoken about the day before in Kyiv: not reform, but a struggle for control over the agenda through a narrow circle of “stakeholders” who create an echo chamber of influence for themselves.
Rule of Law Roadmap
Advocacy, European integration and the limits of intervention: an American report presented in Kyiv
Following its presentation in Brussels, the report «The Ukrainian advocacy in the context of the rule of law and European integration» made its way to Kyiv. It highlighted critical issues both in understanding the very nature of the self-governing profession and in the emergence of a «shadow market» surrounding the Ukrainian advocacy.
Publications
Volodymyr Matsko Extradition during wartime: when the risks outweigh the request
Volodymyr Matsko Extradition as a systemic form of rights violations
Victoria Yakusha, Law and Business The anti-corruption vertical cannot «take care» of the Bar as an institution, - acting head of the HQDCB
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Valentyn Gvozdiy WORKING IN A WAR ZONE
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