Competence as Prerequisite of the Participation of a Procedural Representative in the Court Trial
Abstract
The article is devoted to importance of professional competences while carrying out procedural representation, as well as to determining on this basis the further directions of the development of the principles of participation of the representative in the civil trial. The author supports a scientific approach of the human right function and the representative one. The first function is a stipulated right of a person involved in the trial to have a professional help. The second one reflects the implementation of the appropriate procedural rights of a trustee by the procedural representative and carrying out the procedural duties of the trustee. As a result of the research it is necessary to recognize the actual approach of legislator, enshrined in Part 3, 4 Art. 58 of the Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine; according to this approach the alternative to the "advocacy monopoly" is the self-representation of the subject of public power or legal entity through an authorized person. It has also been determined that such approach is the most relevant to both public realities and established international standards of legal assistance. It is justified that this approach should not be considered as exemplary. The prospect of further development of the principles of participation in the court trial is determined to introduce an absolute advocacy monopoly, including participation of public authorities and legal entities in the case. It is proved that the implementation of the provisions of the draft Law of Ukraine dated 29.08.2019 № 1013 requires substantial support by developing special guarantees of access to the court. The author has attracted attention to the risks of amendments foreseen by this draft law. These risks include, in particular, the quality of legal aid. It has been pointed out the need to develop guarantees of competent decision-making by an individual regarding the issue whether a lawyer or a person with no professional skills will represent his or her interests in the court. There is a substantial risk of lack of access to justice in the case of non-professional procedural representative.
It is pointed out that there are no effective guarantees of bringing to legal responsibility persons who do not have the status of a lawyer due to the improper conduct of the case. As to the lawyers, the important means is determined by bringing them to disciplinary responsibility.
It has been supported the position of the legislator stated in the Law of Ukraine dated 18.12.2019, № 390–IX, regarding the definition of such a participation in the court as self-representation through an authorized person according to employment contract.
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