President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev approved changes to the law " On advocates and advocacy" and the Code of Civil Procedure, the Administrative Procedure Code, APA reports.
The amendments provide for the replacement of the legal representation institute with a professional law institute.
Thus, in accordance with changes in legislation, individuals are allowed to participate as a legal representative only at the trial of close relatives.
The changes will come into force on January 1, 2018.