On September 11, 2013, according to the results of consideration of cassational appeal of the Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission on court order of the  Appeal court of Kiev city as of April 30, 2013, in the case regarding the advocate’s suit to Commission regarding recognition actions illegal, cancelation decision, finalizing disciplinary procedure, High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases rendered court order, where indicated its legal position: disputes with Commission’s participation belong to public law and are subject to consideration according to the rules of the Code of Administrative Courte Procedure of Ukraine.

Thus, High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases has put the lid on the matter in common disputes, regarding jurisdiction of cases in advocates’ community.

Valentyn Zagariya the Head of the Commission, noted: “Analysis of the court practice illustrates that sometimes courts of the lower authorities considered this category of cases in the civil jurisdiction. Such kind of issues implemented some imbalance, permitted individuals to apply to the courts in civil procedure as well as in administrative proceedings. High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases by rendering a judgment on September 11, 2013, outlined some grounds for the courts of lower authorities regarding disputes involving advocates’ self-governing bodies in bar should be considered exclusively in administrative jurisdiction”.