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EVIL ALWAYS COMES OUT WHEN LAW IS BEING APPLIED

Politics

“The RA law “On Advocacy” correspond to the international standards”, Karen Hendrix, Director of the American Bar Association (ABA) considers. At the same she notes that there no ideal laws. “It is hard to say about the implementation of a law as the chamber of lawyers does not work. Evil always comes out in the process of applying the law. In future the lawyers should reveal all the shortcomings and create mechanisms meting the international standards. A lawyer against whom a disciplinary suit is brought should be able to make use of the defense procedure”, she says.

Ms. Hendrix is convinced that taking into account territorial size of Armenia a united chamber of lawyers should function in the republic. “The unification will contribute to the formation of the institute of advocacy. The united approach is essential for proper qualification of the lawyers, providing and depriving of license as well as calling to disciplinary responsibility”. She found difficulty in determining the level the institute of advocacy has reached in Armenia but she is convinced that that there are lawyers, who are really devoted to their profession and comprehending the importance of their work.

Ms. Hendrix pays special attention to the formation of the institute of public defender and considers that the Chamber of Lawyers will have a great deal of work in this view.

As for the limited number of lawyers to be provided with a special license for appealing to the Court of Cassations, Karen Hendrix considers that there is no reason to worry. “In future, after the formation of the certifying commission the number of these lawyers will increase depending on their knowledge and capabilities.” Having worked in Armenia for two years she says, “Law is only the frame for the lawyers. However their wish is needed for its proper implementation. She holds the opinion that the trust of the society towards the lawyers is as well very important for the formation of the institute of advocacy.

Victoria Abrahamyan