The decision to remove Gobzema from the Bar was taken before the appointment of the Prime Minister

The decision to exclude Aldis Gobzam from the Bar was pbaded on 13 November, that is, even before President Raimonds Vejonis decided to appoint him Prime Minister, he was informed by the Council of sworn lawyers Latvian (LZAP) portal "Delfi".

Under the Law on the Bar, the Disciplinary Commission of the Latvian Sworn Juridical Council adopts the decision to exclude a sworn lawyer from the Bar. In turn, the Commission's decision to exclude from the number of sworn lawyers approves and executes the LZAP in making a final decision.

LZAP reported that a council meeting was held on Wednesday, 28 November, in which, on the basis of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee of 13 November and the reasons stated therein, it was decided that exclude Gobzeme.

LZAP explains that after hearing the four complaints filed in Gobzem in June and July, he decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings and refer them to the Disciplinary Committee.

Gobzem was asked to provide written explanations of the four complaints before making this decision, and Gobzem himself was twice invited to attend Council meetings to give him an opportunity to present his explanations. on the spot.

LZAP points out that Gobzem did not use this opportunity twice and did not attend board meetings.

As part of the disciplinary proceedings proposed, the Disciplinary Committee requested and received from Gobzeme its written explanations on the issues examined, and also heard its explanations on the spot on 1 November.

At the next meeting of the Disciplinary Committee, which was held on 13 November, during the evaluation of the information provided in the complaints, in conjunction with the written and oral explanations of Gobzeme, the sentences the more serious – the exclusion of the bar – were detected.

The Disciplinary Board found that Gobzem had infringed Articles 7, 46 and 67 of the Law on Lawyers, as well as paragraph 2 of Article 28.3 of the Judiciary Act, as well as the Code of Conduct. sworn lawyers in Latvia, in particular 1.2. Paragraph 2 states: "As a lawyer engaged in a professional or private activity, he must abstain from any behavior likely to dissociate his profession and raise doubts as to his dignity, his integrity and his justice. "

Similarly, Article 8.3 of the Code of Ethics is violated. which states that "lawyers must treat colleagues in their profession with the utmost respect, courtesy and integrity".

LZAP stresses that the decision to remove Gobzam from the Bar had been pbaded even before Gobzem was nominated for the post of Prime Minister.

In addition, the LZAP informs that the disciplinary commission is appointed and elected by its sworn advocates among its members at the general meeting of sworn lawyers. It is an independent and elected institution, like the LZAP, which has no connection with the political situation of the country and which represents all the lawyers.

The current composition of the Disciplinary Commission and CASL was elected in April 2017.

Similarly, LZAP informs that Gobzem had previously asked to suspend its activities at the bar, which would mean that later, after losing its status of public official, it would be able to renew and continue the activities of its lawyer . On the other hand, the exclusion of Gobzam from the Bar is excluded.

Gobzem is no longer a member of the court and is not allowed to practice the profession of lawyer. Nor will he be subject to the immunity of a lawyer or to the ethical standards indicated in the council.

It has already been reported that LZAP had supported the exclusion of political candidate Alda Gobzma (LV LVP) from the Bar.

Gobzem himself, on the Delfi portal, had previously acknowledged that LZAP would appeal the decision. Gobzem badociated LZAP's decision with the desire not to allow him to become prime minister.