The issue of the place and role of the bar in the state and society is updated, and the essential characteristic of this human rights institute is highlighted. The structural elements by which the independence of the legal profession are distinguished. The problems of realization of the principle of independence in the process of the lawyer’s performance of his/her professional duties are analyzed. It is proven that the bar is one of the main institutions of civil society, as it protects the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of individuals or legal entities through the provision of professional legal assistance.
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