This article aims to present a fragment of the biography of Władysław Siła-Nowicki, a lawyer and defence counsel in political trials during the period of the People’s Republic of Poland. He practised law from 1959 to 1984. During this period, his uncompromising courtroom stance led to repeated disciplinary penalties, criminal roceedings, and temporary deprivation of his right to practise law. Thanks to his courage and willingness to make sacrifices in defence of his clients, he earned public recognition and respect. The article is also intended as a contribution to broader reflections on the status of the legal profession under a communist state.
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