Svetlana Zheludkova Joins Working Group of St Petersburg Bar Association’s Commission for the Protection of Lawyers’ Professional Rights
On 19 February 2024, Svetlana Zheludkova, a criminal law practitioner and advocate at EPAM Law, was appointed to the working group of the Commission for the Protection of Lawyers’ Professional Rights of the St Petersburg Bar Association.
The Commission addresses issues concerning the protection of lawyers’ rights, including the submission of complaints to judicial and supervisory authorities. It also provides opinions and clarifications on the permissibility of lawyers providing testimony or statements when summoned by law enforcement agencies, and monitors compliance with due process during searches and inspections involving lawyers.