History of formation and development of advocacy of the republic of Abkhazia

Purpose: Research of history of formation and development of advocacy profession of the Republic of Abkhazia since October revolution of 1917. Methodology: Authors on the basis of use of a historical and legal method analyzed a wide range of archival materials, scientific literature, periodicals materials. In work the statistical method of research of advocates activity is also applied. Along with it, authors were direct participants of the events relating to the modern period of formation and development of advocacy profession of the Republic of Abkhazia. Results: In article stages of formation and development of legal profession of the Republic of Abkhazia are allocated, features of each of stages are designated, the historical and legal characteristic of the main normative legal acts regulating activity of advocacy profession is given, data on members of advocacy associations are provided, the main organizational problems accompanying formation and development of advocacy profession are described, statistical data on work of advocates are considered, the concrete examples characterizing activity of advocates are given, the characteristic and an author’s assessment is given to the main forms of assistance to advocacy of Abkhazia from advocates of the Russian Federation, modern aspects of interaction of bodies of advocates self-government and associations of advocates of these states are considered. Novelty/originality/value: Article represents the considerable scientific value as the works devoted history of formation and development of advocacy profession of the Republic of Abkhazia were not published earlier in scientific periodicals.