Legal status of the lawyer: comparative analysis of the legislation of Ukraine and foreign countries
The comparative analysis of conceptual bases of the legal status of the lawyer in Ukraine and foreign countries is carried out. Particular attention is paid to the study of the independence of the lawyer as a fundamental condition for the practice of law. Based on the analysis of domestic and foreign legislation on advocacy, scientific and theoretical works, case law, international standards of the legal profession reveals the essence of the structural elements of the legal status of a lawyer (professional rights and responsibilities, guarantees of advocacy and liability of a lawyer).