Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 14453 | 23 January 2018

The case for drafting a European convention on the profession of lawyer

Signatories: Mr Georgii LOGVYNSKYI, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Vladyslav GOLUB, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Serhii KIRAL, Ukraine, EC ; Ms Olena SOTNYK, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Leonid YEMETS, Ukraine, EPP/CD

Origin - 2018 - First part-session

In the draft recommendation, after paragraph 7, insert the following paragraph:

"Before the adoption of a convention on the profession of lawyer, the Assembly calls on member States to give guarantees to ensure that lawyers (a) are able to perform all of their professional functions without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference; (b) are able to travel and to consult with their clients freely both within their own country and abroad, and (c) shall not suffer, or be threatened with, prosecution or administrative, economic or other sanctions for any action taken in accordance with recognized professional duties, standards and ethnics. Lawyers shall not be identified with their clients or their clients' causes as a consequence of discharging their functions. Lawyers shall enjoy civil and penal immunity for relevant statements made in good faith in written or oral pleadings or in their professional appearances before a court, tribunal or other legal or administrative authority."