In other cases, qualified lawyers can provide legal assistance to private clients. In particular, during negotiations, in enforcement proceedings, when drafting various documents and representing interests in state bodies, except for courts and bodies that conduct criminal and administrative proceedings.
The services of lawyers are paid, but according to Belarusian laws, free consultations are possible for some categories of private clients. For example, lawyers help free of charge in the preparation of applications and in court in cases related to labor relations, the recovery of alimony and the deprivation of parental rights.
Legal services are usually paid for private clients. There are cases when the fee is collected not from customers, but from the perpetrators. For example, in some cases, the services of lawyers of public associations for consumer protection are free for private clients. Subsequently, the cost of lawyers’ work is recovered from the perpetrators.
A contract is concluded with a lawyer for the provision of legal assistance.
Representation of your interests by a power of attorney
In some cases, the interests of private clients can be represented by a power of attorney. A power of attorney to represent the interests of a private client must be certified by a notary. If the private client is not a citizen of Belarus and is located in Belarus, the power of attorney can be issued by a Belarusian notary. To be used in another state, such a power of attorney must be translated, legalized or apostilled. It depends on which State the power of attorney will be used in.
If the private client is not a citizen of Belarus and is located in another state, then the power of attorney issued in that state must be translated into Russian or Belarusian, the translation certified by a notary and also legalized or apostilled for use in Belarus.