Dr. sc. Damir Juras

DISCIPLINARY RESPONSIBILITY OF LAWYERS

Summary

In the introduction the author defines disciplinary responsibility and point out the importance of the legal profession. In the central part of the paper, the author provides an insight in the legislative system of disciplinary responsibility of lawyers in the Republic of Montenegro, as well as the opinions of legal theory on individual institutes. The author’s conclusions are that the lawmakers, especially Bar Association of Montenegro, have clearly and in details proscribed rules of conduct for lawyers, as well as the rules of initiation and conduct of disciplinary proceedings. It is particularly important to point out that independence and competence of the disciplinary prosecution and Disciplinary Court is ensured, and that there is sufficient number of disciplinary actions and disciplinary measures, as well as that an adequate judicial protection against final decisions in disciplinary proceedings is also provided.

Key words: Bar Association of Montenegro, disciplinary responsibility, disciplinary proceedings, lawyer, legal profession