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Lawyer's profession in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brcko District BiH does not have an independent Bar Association, but lawyers from this area join one of the Bar Associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A number of lawyers in Brcko District BiH have joined the Bar Association of the Federation of BiH (Regional Bar Association Tuzla), and the others the Bar Association of the Republic of Srpska (Bijeljina Bar Association).
Lawyers in the Brcko District received the first Law on Attorney's Profession in 2019, entitled: Law on Attorney's Profession in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Law prescribes the definition of attorneys profession in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the rights and obligations of lawyers, determination of fees and rewards for lawyers of the Brcko District of BiH and other issues related to practicing law in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brcko District of BiH
How do lawyers in Brcko determine the price of attorney’s fees?
A lawyer in Brcko is entitled to remuneration and reimbursement of expenses for his work in accordance with the tariff issued by the Bar Association in which the lawyer is a member of FBiH / RS.
When did the lawyers of the Brcko District of BiH receive the first law regulating the legal activity?
The first Law on Lawyer’s Profession in the Brcko District of BiH entered into force on February 13, 2019 and was published in the Official Gazette of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Law prescribes the definition of the lawyer’s profession in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the rights and obligations of lawyers, determining the fees and rewards of lawyers in the Brcko District of BiH and other issues related to practicing law in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is the legal activity in the Brcko District of BiH?
Lawyer’s profession in the Brcko District of BiH includes: providing oral and written legal advice and opinions; drafting lawsuits, motions, requests, petitions, remedies, and other submissions; drawing up contracts, wills, settlements, statements, general and individual acts and other documents; representation and defence of natural and legal persons; mediation for the purpose of concluding a legal transaction or amicably resolving a dispute and a disputed relationship; performing other legal assistance activities to natural and legal persons in order to protect their rights and interests.
Is there a Bar Association of the Brcko District of BiH?
For now, there is no Brcko District Bar Association. Lawyers based in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be members of the Bar Association of the Republic of Srpska or the Bar Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina until the adoption of the Law on Lawyer’s Profession of the Brcko District of BiH and the establishment of the Brcko District Bar Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and whose establishment and adoption are foreseen for 2022/2023. Lawyers in Brcko choose the bar association in which they join.
What is a lawyer under the current legislation in the Brcko District?
A lawyer is a person who is entered in the directory of lawyers of the Bar Association, who took the oath of office, that is, gave a solemn statement.
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