Panorama.am
13:40 03/06/06

BILL ON ABOLISHING ADVOCATES WITH SPECIAL LICENSE PROPOSED

As reported earlier the ministry of justice on behalf of the Armenian
government has submitted to NA consideration the bill `On making
amendments in the law on advocacy’ which proposes to abolish the
institute of advocates with special license. `This initiative is
connected with the fact that there are no more advocates with special
license. The last license expired on May 19,’ Davit Harutunyan,
minister of justice said, adding that the institute was excluded from
the constitution during constitutional reforms. However, the minister
does not exclude the possibility tha the institute may be recovered in
future. `It is possible that we initiate a new package on advocates
with special license by the end of the year but under different
regulations,’ he said.

The minister was asked what is the need for such institution if
parties can appeal court rulings under new conditions in compliance
with amendments made in the judicial code. Harutunyan clarified that
advocates with special license can appeal rulings even when new
conditions do not come about./Panorama.am/