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On September 27, 2013, the Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission of Ukraine held its seventh public meeting in Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

Having greeted the Commission’s members Valentyn Zagariya underlined that he is delighted to introduce the new Commission member – representative of Chernigivskyi region Tetiana Drobotushchenko.

Also Mr. Zagariya noted that since advocate Sergiy Safulko filled a motion on leaving his complaint without consideration (this was motivated by the fact that the disciplinary chamber of Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission of Zakarpatskyi region has dismissed the appeal from LLC “Stoik-Avto” as well as closed the disciplinary case regarding mentioned advocate), the issue regarding this case was put off the consideration.

Primarily Commission members continued consideration the appeals of advocate Roman Martynovskyi on the decision of Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission of Zakarpatskyi region and its disciplinary chamber. It should be reminded that during the previous meeting decision on this issue was postponed because of necessity of additional examination of the case materials. After hearing explanations from Mr. Martynovskyi, the representative advocate Arkadiy Bushchenko, the voting was held. According to the results of which no draft decision suggested by Commission members didn’t win enough votes.

Besides, during the meeting 16 complaints, on decisions approved by the disciplinary chambers were considered.

At the end of the event Valentyn Zagariya mentioned that Commission regularly receive requests regarding giving an explanation on the issues that are not in competence of the collegial body (for example, regarding advocates professional experience and qualification). Concerning that the procedure of responding on citizens requests, being out of Commission’s competence, was established.

It should be noted that during the meeting the Head of the Bar Council of Ukraine Lidiya Izovitova presented to each Commission’s member new sample of the license on advocates activity (a plastic card signed by the Head of Ukrainian National Bar Association overleaf).

The Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission of Ukraine is pleased to express gratitude for the organization of meeting to the following representatives of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv: Ivan Vakarchuk, Rector of the University;  Markiyan Malskyi,  Dean, Faculty of International Relations; Myhailo Makievych, Head of Department of European law.