Legal Principles of the Advocacy Activities in Azerbaijan and in the post-Soviet States: The Role of Digitalization and Technological Aspects
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https://doi.org/10.57125/FEL.2023.12.25.14Keywords:
legal aid, constitutional rights, right to defence, digitalizationAbstract
The Bar is a self-governing institution of civil society and plays an important role within the unified law enforcement system. The aim of the research was to systematize existing practices and subsequently develop measures to improve the organizational foundations of the Bar in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The methods of this study included a literature review and a systematic qualitative analysis of foreign practices of legal organization and the evaluation of their applicability in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The search for relevant academic works was conducted in the scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science for the period 2018–2023. Based on the PRISMA recommendations, 57 relevant academic papers meeting the inclusion criteria were selected. The use of these methods allowed for a comprehensive, holistic, and objective examination of the Bar and its principles in both Azerbaijan and foreign countries. The study concluded by arguing that legal practice in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as in other post-Soviet countries, scan take various organizational forms, but all participants in the Bar share one primary goal: to contribute to the development of their professional activities. The author asserts that, in order to be effective, the Bar must support the economic activities of its members, with these activities serving only as a supplementary function to the main professional activities. The study also provides specific recommendations for improving the legal regulation of the organizational structure of the Bar in the Republic of Azerbaijan, which will enhance its operational efficiency.
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