Ilya Novikov was deprived of the status of a lawyer in Russia – Kommersant
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The Moscow Chamber of Lawyers has deprived Ilya Novikov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) of the status of a lawyer after a submission filed by the Ministry of Justice, TASS reports. In the very decision of the chamber (.pdf) the name of the lawyer is not specified, only the first letter of the surname is presented (lawyer “N.”).
According to a representative of the Moscow department of the Ministry of Justice, “the violation committed by lawyer N. is deliberate, gross, and indicates his unacceptable behavior, unworthy of a representative of the legal profession, undermining confidence in a lawyer and the legal profession, incompatible with the status of a lawyer.”
The position of “lawyer N.” is also given in the document of the Chamber of Lawyers. He believes that the claims against him are not related to specific actions, but to his attitude towards military operations in Ukraine.
“I am a Ukrainian lawyer, I have been living in Kyiv since 2019. My practice is a lawyer, it is Ukrainian, it is completely independent of the Russian one. My practice in Russia ceased on February 24, and a bold cross was put on all matters. I will not only not practice, but I will not come to Russia, because I am a foreign agent, a criminal case has been opened against me, I am on the federal wanted list under article 207-note-three for spreading false information about the Russian army, ”the lawyer’s word decision.
November 25, 2022 Ilya Novikov was recognized in Russia, Ukraine is listed as a foreign agent for political activities, a foreign source of financing in the register. December 1 MIA of Russia announced Mr. Novikov on the wanted list. However, the materials of the department did not indicate under which specific article the lawyer was being sought.
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