LAWYERS OF UKRAINE. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATTORNEY (ADVOCATE) AND LAWYER

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The Attorney has a special status that gives it a special law in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine to represent clients in administrative and criminal proceedings, to obtain the necessary for business information in various government bodies and structures.
A lawyer can be of any qualified specialist in the field of law, who has a diploma of higher legal education and directly engaged in legal practice.

The Attorney acts on the basis of a certificate of practice as an advocate, which is issued after passing the exam and qualified in accordance with the decision of the High qualification Commission of advocacy.
A lawyer can act immediately after receiving a diploma of higher legal education.

The Attorney represents the client on the basis of: contract for the provision of legal aid, the order; the instructions of the body (Agency) authorized by law to provide free legal assistance or a power of attorney.
The lawyer represents the interests of the warrant.

The right of a Attorney is enshrined in the Law of Ukraine "On bar and advocacy".
The right lawyer is not legally fixed, only when the representation of interests in courts of procedural codes.

The advocate's duties are enshrined in the Law of Ukraine "On bar and advocacy".
The obligations of a lawyer are not legally defined.

The work of an advocate is controlled by the state through a special disciplinary Commission.
The activities of a lawyer is not controlled.

The Attorney has the right to receive information in all organs of the state and local governments, other organizations, institutions, enterprises, by filing law requests.
The law does not provide the lawyer's right to receive information.

The Attorney has the right to participate in all stages of pre-trial investigation and trial in all courts and in all instances without exception.
A lawyer has no right to participate in the investigation, during the trial or after conviction in a criminal case as a defender of the suspect, accused, defendant or convicted person, as a person brought to administrative responsibility, and also as a representative of the victim (only close relatives of the client).

The Attorney has the right to disclose the "privilege" even the investigating authorities
A lawyer has no special "advocates immunity", it is not covered .the concept of "professional secrecy". A lawyer by any norm of the law is not obliged to keep confidential information received from the client.

Therefore, the difference between a Attorney (Advocate) and a lawyer is obvious.
The Attorney (Advocate) for a more extended rights (obtaining information, collection of evidence, participation in court), the Attorney (Advocate) has duties with specialized knowledge, passed the exam and received the certificate of practice as an advocate, then as a lawyer can be any person who has received a diploma of higher legal education.

Every Attorney (Advocate) is a lawyer, but not every lawyer is a Attorney (Advocate).