MOSCOW, October 12 (RAPSI, Lyudmila Klenko) – Lawyer Igor Trunov has filed a lawsuit with the Lefortovsky District Court demanding to overturn the Moscow Regional Bar Association’s decision on his disbarment as illegal, according to the official website of "Trunov, Aivar and Partners" law firm.

Trunov in his claim also asked the court to reinstate him in office of the Moscow Region Bar Association.

It was reported on September 21 that the Moscow Regional Bar Association’s Counsel had ruled to disbar Trunov.

The lawyer viewed the decision as strange and unexpected because the Association had recognized his public activity as a disciplinary case. “I have spoken at a news conference about problems existing in the society, specifically about corruption in the bar. This particular speech at a public venue was declared a disciplinary case by the Counsel on the base of the Professional Code of Conduct. But the Code has never regulated public activities. That’s why I think, this decision has  a political component,” Trunov said.

Igor Trunov has represented victims in several high-profile matters including the case over Airbus A321 plane crash in Egypt and 2011 Domodedovo terror attack case. He would not be entitled no longer to participate in these cases as victims’ attorney.