A meeting with the leadership of the Republican Bar Association has been held at the High Judicial Council

The Chairman of the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dmitriy Malakhov, members of the Council and representatives of its staff, Chairman of the Republican Bar Association Aydin Bikebayev, as well as Chairman of the Astana Bar Association Ruslan Uzkanov and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council of the RCA Sergey Sizintsev took part in this event.

During the meeting, issues of expanding the Council's interaction with the legal community, including advocacy, as the most important source of professional and ethically trained candidates for judicial positions were discussed.

The mechanisms for the selection of judges, themes of competitive procedures, the disciplinary responsibility of judges, as well as the openness and transparency of the Council's work were denoted.

"We have entered into a direct dialogue with representatives of the legal profession, notaries, legal consultants and bailiffs. A large-scale explanatory work on specifics of the Council's activities, the procedure for passing the qualification exam for the position of a judge, exam stages and the requirements for judicial candidates was organized. In total, about 10,000 lawyers are involved in this dialog, Dmitriy Malakhov, the Chairman of the Council, outlined in his speech.

Special attention was paid to the issues of attracting lawyers to the judicial profession. It was emphasized that the professional experience, law enforcement skills and high legal culture of the representatives of the legal community make them one of the most promising candidates for admission to judicial positions.

The Chairman of the Republican Bar Association Aydin Bikebayev expressed gratitude for the openness and willingness to cooperate, noting the importance of lawyers' participation in the process of strengthening the judiciary and improving the quality of justice.

Following the meeting, the parties expressed interest in developing a constructive partnership and continuing joint work aimed at strengthening the rule of law and increasing public confidence in legal institutions.