THE INSTITUTE OF REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL PROCEDURE: ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS

This article analyzes the institution of representation in civil proceedings, its significance, and specific features. In particular, the concept of representation in civil proceedings, its significance, and the scientific and theoretical views of legal scholars on this issue have been studied. The concept of representation in court was analyzed, and an author’s definition of this concept was developed. This article also analyzes the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 14, 2010, “On the Application by Courts of the Norms of Civil Procedure Legislation on Representation,” the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the Provision of Legal Assistance at the Expense of the State,” and examines the scientific and theoretical views of legal scholars in this area. In addition, the article examines and develops proposals for ensuring the constitutional right of citizens to receive qualified legal assistance, assisting the principal in protecting their rights and legitimate interests in court, the relationship between the status of a representative and a lawyer in the theory of civil procedural law, and the specific features of the lawyer’s participation in court proceedings. The conclusion section outlines the relationship between the status of a representative and a lawyer, the procedural rights and obligations of a lawyer, and the specific features of the lawyer’s participation in court proceedings.