The leaders of the Bar Council of Ukraine (BCU) and Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA), Lidiya Izovitova and Valentyn Gvozdiy, continue to tighten the screws on the work of Ukrainian attorneys, even though their tenures ended in 2022. On July 8, the BCU published a seemingly technical decision No. 34, requiring: What’s Wrong with the… Continue reading Professional Development Worth Millions: How Izovitova and Gvozdiy Profit from the Attorneys’ School
Hundreds of attorneys who openly collaborate with the Russian occupation authorities and even head their Bar associations remain in the register of Ukrainian attorneys. Meanwhile, the Bar Council of Ukraine (BCU) and Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA), led by Lidia Izovitova and Valentyn Hvozdiy, have taken an entirely passive stance towards them. A good example… Continue reading Inaction Towards Collaborators and the Hunt for Independent Attorneys: In Whose Interests Do the Bar Bodies Act?
