Abstract
Lawyers play an essential role amongst professions as primary actors in the system of justice and so by their contribution to protecting the Rule of Law, ensuring access to justice for citizens and protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. In this respect, the profession of lawyer can come under considerable pressure from the executive and legislative powers, as well as from the judiciary or non-state actors. The continuing attacks on the role of lawyers since the Recommendation No. R(2000)21 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the freedom of exercise of the profession of lawyer was adopted, that have accelerated lately, emphasize that The European Convention on the Profession of Lawyer is urgently needed.
Highlights
Lawyers play an important role throughout individuals’ interaction with the authorities in relation to the exercise and protection of their rights.lawyers play a vital role in the administration of justice and the free exercise of the profession of lawyer is indispensable to the full implementation of the fundamental right to a fair trial guaranteed by Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Lawyers play a vital role in the administration of justice and the free exercise of the profession of lawyer is indispensable to the full implementation of the fundamental right to a fair trial guaranteed by Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Given the importance of lawyers to ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law, it is a matter of utmost concern that harassment, threats and attacks against lawyers, that occurred in many Council of Europe member States and even increased in
Summary
Lawyers play an important role throughout individuals’ interaction with the authorities in relation to the exercise and protection of their rights. Lawyers play a vital role in the administration of justice and the free exercise of the profession of lawyer is indispensable to the full implementation of the fundamental right to a fair trial guaranteed by Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This is so within the judicial system. The role played by lawyers in ensuring effective protection of individual rights extends beyond the judicial system They provide legal advice prior to judicial proceedings and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, when important issues may be resolved without recourse to often over-burdened domestic judicial systems. Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov Series VII Vol 14(63), Special Issue some must be stopped through an effective protecting instrument that should contain stronger guarantees for preserving the mission of lawyers in society
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