The position and activities of the Czech Bar Association

The position and activities of the Czech Bar Association Abstract The topic of this diploma thesis is a treatise of "Position and activities of the Czech Bar Association" (hereinafter CBA). The CBA is a self-governance professional organisation and it is a proffesional association with mandatory membership. It is not possible to contain so extensive topic in a whole scope within limited space of diploma thesis in general. The main aim of this thesis is to provide a complex perspective of the CBA and point out the issues that are charasteristic, not just for CBA, but for all proffesional associations with mandatory membership. In addition to the descriptive passages this diploma thesis includes reflections of the current legislation and possible modification of it. The diploma thesis consists of introduction, three parts and conclusion. The first part provides a brief description of the historicial position of the CBA in the Czech republic since the middle of the 19th century to the present day. This part deals with a self-governance of the CBA that is enshrined in a legal order of the Czech Republic. The second part is focused on organization of the CBA. The Advocacy Act no. 85/1996 Coll., sets down, that the structural organization of the CBA consists of the obligatory and facultative bodies. This diploma..