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The essence of the conflict of interest in the professional activities of a lawyer

This article is devoted to the disclosure of problematic issues related to the study of the essence of the conflict of interest in the aspect of advocacy. The article reveals the various positions of scholars to determine the legal nature of the conflict of interest as a whole through its general theoretical perception, and directly - during the implementation of the lawyer's professional activity. 
Within the framework of this study, the positions of the Ukrainian legislator on the regulation of such a fundamental principle of advocacy as the principle of avoiding conflicts of interest were revealed. The study also focused on revealing the relationship between this principle and other defining principles of advocacy. It is concluded that the positivity of domestic legal regulation of this principle is manifested primarily in the fact that the main goal is precisely preventive measures that would prevent its occurrence. Such leg*al regulation generally complies with international standards of advocacy (Charter of Core Principles of the European Legal Profession, The Code of Conduct for European Lawyers etc.) and the legislation of a number of foreign countries. 
The position is argued that the absence of conflict of interest, as a determining component of trust is a fundamental aspect of the relationship between a lawyer and his client, and trust should be the quintessence of professional advocacy in general. 
To achieve the goal set before the author, methods typical of legal science were used, namely the study was carried out using primarily formal-dogmatic method, which provided an opportunity to reveal the essence and interpret the content of domestic and international regulations that determine the principle of avoiding conflicts of interest activities of a lawyer. General scientific methods of analysis and synthesis have also become widely used.