During the implementation of his activities the advocate is free to carry out activities that are not forbidden by the law and does not violate the rights and freedoms of other individuals.
Specifically, the basic rights of advocates participating in civil and criminal proceedings, and in proceedings on administrative offenses as a representative or defense counsel of the client shall be defined by law.
In particular, advocates shall have the right to:
(1) represent or defend the interests of natural or legal persons in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Armenia as well as represent the interests of clients in state and local self-government bodies, non-governmental entities and organizations;
(2) obtain and present evidence in the best interests of the client in the manner prescribed by law;
(3) file requests with state and local self-government bodies or with organizations to obtain documents and information necessary for rendering legal assistance. The mentioned bodies and organizations must provide the originals or copies of the required documents to the advocate in the manner prescribed by law;
(4) file written requests to people, with their consent, who allegedly possess information related to the case on which the advocate is providing legal assistance;
(5) involve experts on a contractual basis to provide clarification on issues which require, in connection with rendering legal assistance, professional knowledge.
