CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS AND ISSUES OF THE SUBJECT COMPOSITION IN PROVIDING QUALIFIED LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Abstract

The article analyzes the constitutional foundations of the right to qualified legal assistance in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It examines the problems arising from the absence of a legal definition of this concept, as well as controversial issues related to the range of subjects authorized to provide legal assistance. Particular attention is paid to the correlation between the concepts of “legal assistance” and “legal services,” as well as to the issue of the so-called “advocacy monopoly.” Based on the analysis of legislation and legal doctrine, the author substantiates the need for legislative consolidation of quality standards for legal assistance and considers the possibility of expanding the range of subjects providing such assistance through private legal practitioners, provided that appropriate regulatory mechanisms are established.